Penetration Tester (Ethical Hacker) - AI Trainer
Job Description
DataAnnotation offers a fully remote, contract opportunity designed for cybersecurity professionals who value flexibility, project-based work, and real-world impact. In this role you will train AI security models by evaluating AI-generated content, solving security problems, and delivering actionable feedback, all on a schedule that fits your life using your own equipment.
Location: Connecticut (remote). This remote role is open to residents in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Payments are processed via PayPal.
Benefits
- Fully remote: work from anywhere in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Flexible schedule: choose which projects you take on and when you work, on your own computer from home.
- Competitive pay: hourly rates range from $50 to $100 USD, with potential bonuses on select projects.
- Meaningful impact: help shape the next generation of AI technologies built for cybersecurity.
Note: Payment is via PayPal. This role is limited to residents of the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
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.
Requirements
- 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 related fields, including government or military cyber operations.
- Coding experience is required; comfort navigating and patching a codebase is essential.
- Fluent English with strong writing skills (native or bilingual level).
- A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
- Cybersecurity certifications are a plus (examples include OSCP, CRTO, GREM, GCFA, CEH, and related credentials).