Penetration Tester (Ethical Hacker) - AI Trainer
Job Description
DataAnnotation is seeking a Penetration Tester (Ethical Hacker) - AI Trainer to support the evaluation and improvement of AI chatbots and models used for cybersecurity. This contract role blends hands-on security expertise with the ability to assess AI-generated content and help solve security problems that strengthen real-world guidance.
Based in Indiana (remote), work can be performed from your own computer with a flexible schedule. Projects are compensated on an hourly basis, supporting meaningful impact in how AI security technologies are trained and validated.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate AI-generated cybersecurity content, including threat analysis, vulnerability assessments, and offensive security techniques, with an eye toward real-world accuracy and validity.
- Design and solve security-focused technical problems that are used to train AI systems.
- Write clear technical explanations and security-relevant code.
- Provide feedback that directly informs improvements to upcoming generations 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 work, including government or military cyber operations.
- Some coding experience is required, with comfort navigating and patching a codebase.
- English fluency (native or bilingual level) with strong writing skills.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Certifications are a plus (examples include OSCP, CRTO, GREM, GCFA, CEH, and similar).
Contract Details
- Job type: contract
- Location: Indiana (remote)
- Schedule: flexible; choose which projects to take on and when to work
- Pay: $50 to $100 USD per hour
- Bonuses: opportunities for higher bonus rates for certain projects
Benefits
- Fully remote: available to work from anywhere in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Flexible schedule: complete work on your own computer from home.
- Competitive hourly pay: $50 to $100 USD per hour for projects.
- Impact: contribute to shaping AI technologies built for cybersecurity.
How to Get Started
After you sign up for an account, you’ll take a short assessment that serves as a version of an interview. If you pass, you’ll receive an email confirmation, and paid work becomes available to you through the platform.
- Payment method: PayPal
- Cost to apply: we will never ask you for any money
- Eligibility: this role is only available to candidates in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand