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Cybersecurity Expert

AfterQuery logoAfterQuery$75/hrRemote, any countryContractPosted 5mo ago

At $156k/yr, this role pays less than the $210k/yr midpoint for Security Engineering openings today (usual band $176k–$381k/yr).

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The full posting

Paid, part-time remote project helping train frontier AI models on cybersecurity workflows. Flexible hours designed to fit around a full-time role. This is a remote, project-based role for cybersecurity professionals with 1+ years of hands-on experience in vulnerability research. You will complete tasks involving generating code repositories with OSS-fuzz-style vulnerabilities and producing correct patches for them. Schedule Work is fully asynchronous with no set hours or meetings required, and tasks can be completed on your own schedule during evenings or weekends. Pay

Earn $300 per accepted task. Each successfully accepted task pays $50, with potential bonuses for high quality work and specific quantities up to $180 per repository.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to cutting edge AI model training while earning competitive pay on a flexible, project-by-project basis.

Responsibilities

  • Generate code repositories containing OSS-fuzz-style vulnerabilities
  • Produce and validate patches for those repositories
  • Complete tasks independently within a flexible, async workflow

Required qualifications

  • 1-2+ years of experience in cybersecurity
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience with vulnerability research or security auditing

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience with fuzzing tools or OSS-fuzz style vulnerability research
  • Experience writing and patching code in C, C++, or similar low-level languages
  • More than 2 years of hands-on security research experience

Why apply

  • Fully remote, work on your own schedule
  • $200 referral bonus for bringing in other qualified experts

Where you can be based

This position is 100% remote and open to applicants anywhere in the world.

Text as AfterQuery published it; last compared with the original on 12 Nov 2026.

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