Application Security Analyst

Application Security Analyst (AI Training)About The RoleWe're partnering with leading AI research teams to build smarter, safer AI systems — and we need security professionals who understand how software actually breaks in the real world.As an Application Security Analyst, you'll work with realistic security scenarios to help frontier AI models learn how to assess, prioritize, and reason about application risk. Your hands-on experience with production vulnerabilities is exactly what's needed to make AI more security-aware.Organization: AlignerrType: Hourly ContractLocation: RemoteCommitment: 10–40 hours/weekWhat You'll DoReview and analyze real-world application security scenarios across code, APIs, and system behaviorClassify vulnerabilities including authentication flaws, injection risks, and business logic issuesEvaluate secure coding practices and assess the quality of remediation strategiesCreate and validate security-focused reasoning datasets that teach AI how to accurately assess application riskDistinguish genuine exploitability from theoretical risk across a range of scenariosWho You Are2+ years of hands-on experience in application, product, or software securitySolid familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 and common production vulnerabilitiesAble to think like an attacker and articulate risk clearly and preciselyStrong written communication skills with the ability to structure security reasoning for a technical audienceSelf-directed and comfortable working independently on task-based assignmentsNice to HaveExperience with penetration testing, threat modeling, or secure code reviewBackground in bug bounty programs or red teamingFamiliarity with AI or machine learning evaluation workflowsWhy Join UsWork directly on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labsFully remote and flexible — work on your own scheduleFreelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaborationMake a meaningful impact on how AI understands and reasons about cybersecurityPotential for ongoing work and contract extension