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Security Engineer, Cybersecurity AI Evaluation

You will help improve large language models by creating cybersecurity prompts and judging how well the models respond. Your reviews should reflect practical security engineering or offensive security knowledge.

Field
Cybersecurity
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Posted
6 days ago

How this pay compares

The title points to rating and reviewing ai output: judging a model's answers or code against guidelines, such as which of two is better or whether one is correct and safe. What each kind of AI training work pays

At $80/hr, this role pays more than 58% of the 56 open cybersecurity roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $70.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced cybersecurity roles, OpenTrain AI has the highest median ($93/hr across 14 roles) and Alignerr the lowest ($50/hr across 33).

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

Rate

$80/hr

Per week, before tax

$1,600

Per month, if the work is steady

$6,933

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,753 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.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

Open cybersecurity roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
Mercor4$99/hr4 pricedCybersecurity Research Expert – Offensive Security & Vulnerability Research$200-250/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role15$93/hrSecurity Red Teaming Intelligence Expert AI Trainer$200/hr
micro15$70/hrCyber Threat Intelligence SME$70-110/hr
Alignerr33$50/hrAI Penetration Tester$60-120/hr
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The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will help improve large language models by creating cybersecurity prompts and judging how well the models respond. Your reviews should reflect practical security engineering or offensive security knowledge.

The work is remote and asynchronous. Project assignments may vary across cybersecurity evaluation activities.

  • Create prompts that test cybersecurity knowledge in realistic security scenarios.
  • Evaluate AI responses for quality, accuracy, and cybersecurity relevance.
  • Use practical judgment from security engineering or offensive security work.
  • Contribute independently in an asynchronous remote workflow.

What it pays and takes

  • Pay: Up to $80 per hour for qualifying project work.
  • Schedule: 20+ hours per week with flexible participation.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Language: Fluency in English.
  • Experience: At least three years of professional experience in security engineering or offensive security.
  • Relevant backgrounds include penetration testing, red teaming, malware analysis, threat hunting, threat intelligence, vulnerability research, and security consulting.
  • Tools: Hands-on experience with one or more of Burp Suite, Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit Framework, BloodHound, Impacket, Nessus, or Hashcat.
  • Skills: Ability to write cybersecurity prompts and make informed judgments about AI-generated responses.

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. Contributors write prompts, review model responses, and provide ratings that help make AI more accurate and useful. OpenTrain is a platform where people find AI training and data-labeling roles, build a profile, and apply to projects.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.

  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 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

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $80/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.

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