Adversarial Prompt Expert
As an Adversarial Prompt Expert, you will test large language models to find unsafe, unexpected, or otherwise problematic behavior. The work is project-based, remote, largely asynchronous, and includes occasional recommended synchronous meetings.
- Field
- Generalist
- Where
- United States
- Commitment
- part time
- Hours
- up to 20/week
- Posted
- 6 days ago
How this pay compares
The title points to writing prompts, problems and answers: writing questions, test tasks, rubrics or model answers for a model to learn from. What each kind of AI training work pays
At $55/hr (the midpoint of $45 to $65), this role pays more than 46% of the 206 open generalist roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $60.
Among platforms with 10 or more priced generalist roles, Alignerr has the highest median ($80/hr across 17 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($50/hr across 54).
OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 6 days ago.
Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.
What you would earn at this rate
Per week, before tax
$1,100
Per month, if the work is steady
$4,767
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,205 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.
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Open generalist roles on each platform
The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.
| Platform | Open | Median | Best-paid open role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 17 | $80/hr | Frontier Data Lead – Client Success & AI Partnerships$85-120/hr |
| Mercor | 22 | $63/hr | Luxury Automotive Strategy Expert$300-350/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 115 | $61/hr | Contract Manager and Negotiator (English)$150/hr |
| micro1 | 60 | $50/hr | Member of Technical Staff, Enterprise AI$300k-700k/yr |
| Handshake AI | 24 | up to $88/hr | Intelligence Expert (Bachelor's, Master's and PhDs) - AI TrainerUp to $200/hr |
“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.
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The work
As an Adversarial Prompt Expert, you will test large language models to find unsafe, unexpected, or otherwise problematic behavior. The work is project-based, remote, largely asynchronous, and includes occasional recommended synchronous meetings.
You will document your attempts and findings clearly so they can support stronger AI system defenses, safety work, and engineering decisions.
- Probe multiple open-source and closed-source language models.
- Create adversarial prompts, jailbreak attempts, and edge-case test scenarios across different topics.
- Review model responses for failures, harmful outputs, and weaknesses in safeguards.
- Try different approaches persistently and record attempts and outcomes systematically.
- Research relevant topics with AI assistance and contribute documented insights.
What it pays and takes
Project placement depends on available work.
- Pay: Up to $45 to $65 per hour, depending on prior adversarial testing experience.
- Schedule: 20 or more hours per week, with flexible scheduling.
- Location: Open to candidates based in the United States.
- Hands-on experience using multiple open-source and closed-source language models.
- Strong prompt engineering skills, including evasion techniques and jailbreaking.
- An adversarial or security mindset, with the ability to think like an attacker and test edge cases.
- Persistence, creativity, careful documentation, and clear written communication.
- Ethical judgment and the ability to handle sensitive content responsibly.
- Helpful background includes red teaming, offensive security, model evaluation, or comparable experience probing technical systems.
How it works
Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.
About AI training work
AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including writing prompts, rating model responses, and testing how models behave. People with experience in areas such as security, model evaluation, or specialized testing can help identify difficult failures and improve how AI systems respond.
From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI
- 1
Create a profile
Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.
- 2
Apply
Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.
- 3
Funded milestones
The client funds each milestone before work starts.
- 4
First payment
OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.
Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts
Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $45-65/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.
Across OpenTrain AI's generalist roles, the median listed pay was $40/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $61/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (114 roles).
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