AppSec Engineer - AI Trainer

Contribute to developing cutting-edge AI systems, while enjoying the flexibility of remote work and setting your own schedule.

We are looking for experienced cybersecurity professionals to help advance AI development. Cybersecurity platforms are increasingly powered by AI — but these systems still need practitioners with real-world experience to validate whether the outputs actually hold up in practice. That's where you come in.

As a member of DataAnnotation's team, you'll work closely with state-of-the-art AI models on tasks like evaluating AI-generated security content, solving technical security problems, and providing feedback that directly shapes how these systems reason about real-world threats and defenses. Some team members fit this work alongside a full-time role, while others treat it as their primary focus.

To get started, once you sign up for an account, you'll take a short assessment (this serves as our version of an interview). If you pass, you'll receive an email confirmation and paid work will become available to you through our platform.

Advantages Of Contracting With Us

Competitive pay: projects are paid hourly starting at $50-$100+/hr, with bonus rates available on some projects

You'll be able to choose which projects you want to work on and when

You work on your own schedule, on your own computer, from the comfort of your own home

Responsibilities

Evaluate AI-generated cybersecurity content — including threat analysis, vulnerability assessments, and offensive security techniques — for real-world accuracy and validity.

Design and solve security-focused technical problems used to train AI systems.

Write clear technical explanations and security-relevant code.

Provide feedback that directly shapes the next generation of AI security models.

Qualifications

2+ years of hands-on experience in a cybersecurity role — such as penetration testing, red teaming, incident response, detection engineering, DFIR, malware analysis, threat intelligence, or adjacent fields, including government or military cyber operations.

Some coding experience required; comfort navigating and patching a codebase is key.

Fluency in English (native or bilingual level) with strong writing skills.

A bachelor's degree is preferred.

Cybersecurity certifications are a plus (e.g., OSCP, CRTO, GREM, GCFA, CEH, and similar).

Note: Payment is made via PayPal. We will never ask for any money from you. This job is only available to those in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. This is an independent contractor position.

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