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Application Security Analyst

Alignerr, New York, NY, United States


Overview
Application Security Analyst (AI Training) — We are partnering with leading AI research labs to build the next generation of security-aware AI systems. You will help AI models learn how to think like a seasoned security professional: identifying vulnerabilities, weighing exploitability, and recommending remediation strategies. Your expertise shapes how frontier AI understands and reasons about application risk.

Organization: Alignerr

Type: Hourly Contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

Analyze realistic application security scenarios spanning code, APIs, and system behavior

Classify and prioritize vulnerabilities including authentication flaws, injection risks, and business logic weaknesses

Evaluate secure coding practices and assess the quality of proposed remediation strategies

Create and validate security-focused reasoning datasets that teach AI to accurately assess and communicate application risk

Distinguish genuine exploitability from theoretical or low-impact findings — the kind of judgment that separates senior practitioners from the rest

Who You Are

2+ years of hands-on experience in application security, product security, or software security roles

Solid familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 and common vulnerabilities encountered in production environments

Able to think critically about real-world exploitability — not just flag issues, but reason through their actual impact

Strong written communication skills with the ability to explain security concepts clearly and systematically

Self-directed and comfortable working asynchronously on task-based assignments

Nice to Have

Experience with threat modeling, secure code review, or penetration testing

Background in bug bounty programs or red team/blue team exercises

Familiarity with AI systems or data labeling workflows

Why Join Us

Work directly on frontier AI systems alongside top research labs

Fully remote and flexible — set your own schedule and work at your own pace

Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global community of experts

Put your security knowledge to use in a genuinely novel and meaningful way

Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch

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