Remote AI Security Penetration Tester

Alignerr Corp.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Experts to probe and stress-test AI-powered applications and infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities before bad actors do. This is a fully remote hourly contract role with 10-40 hours per week, offering flexible schedule.

You'll conduct tests across AI systems, APIs, and networks, exploit AI/ML pipelines, document findings with severity ratings and remediation guidance, and stay current with AI security threats.

Qualifications

• Proven experience conducting pentests across apps, networks and APIs.
• Ability to document findings with clear severity ratings.
• Strong written communication for actionable reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests against AI-powered applications, APIs, and infrastructure to uncover security vulnerabilities
• Identify and exploit weaknesses in AI/ML pipelines, including prompt injection, model manipulation, data poisoning vectors, and authentication flaws
• Perform web application, network, and API security assessments using industry-standard tools and methodologies
• Simulate real-world attack scenarios - from reconnaissance through exploitation and post-exploitation
• Document findings in clear, structured reports with severity ratings, evidence, and actionable remediation guidance
• Evaluate AI-specific attack surfaces including adversarial inputs, jailbreaks, and data exfiltration risks
• Stay current with emerging AI security threats and contribute insights to improve testing methodologies
• Work independently on task-based engagements on your own schedule

Skills

Penetration testing

Offensive security

OWASP

PTES

MITRE ATTACK

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Nmap

Kali Linux

Web security

Tools

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Nmap

Kali Linux

Job description

Alignerr is seeking Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Experts to probe and stress-test AI-powered applications and infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities before bad actors do. This is a fully remote hourly contract role with 10-40 hours per week, offering flexible schedule.

You'll conduct tests across AI systems, APIs, and networks, exploit AI/ML pipelines, document findings with severity ratings and remediation guidance, and stay current with AI security threats.