Remote | Cybersecurity AI Safety Engineer — $50–$80/hour

<strong>We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for cybersecurity-focused software engineers experienced in secure software systems, technical evaluation, cybersecurity content review, AI safety assessment, and responsible handling of sensitive security information.<br><br></strong>This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on cybersecurity AI safety review, expert-level prompt evaluation, technical response assessment, structured annotation, and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will apply cybersecurity and software engineering expertise to review technical prompts, evaluate model-generated responses, assess accuracy and safety, and provide structured feedback based on security-focused evaluation guidelines.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities<br><br></strong><strong>Professionals in this role may contribute to:<br><br></strong><strong>Cybersecurity Prompt & Response Evaluation<br><br></strong><ul><li>Write or review expert-level prompts across specialized cybersecurity and software security topics</li><li>Evaluate model-generated responses for technical accuracy, clarity, helpfulness, and appropriate handling of sensitive security content</li><li>Identify inaccurate explanations, unsafe response patterns, missing technical context, or weak security reasoning</li><li>Review technical materials involving modern software systems, security concepts, vulnerabilities, secure coding, or defensive security workflows<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>Security Annotation & Structured Review<br><br></strong><ul><li>Apply structured guidelines to classify cybersecurity prompts, conversations, and model responses</li><li>Annotate technical content based on accuracy, safety considerations, and project-specific review criteria</li><li>Provide clear written feedback explaining evaluation decisions and relevant security concerns</li><li>Maintain consistency, precision, and professional judgment across submitted review work<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>Responsible Security & Dual-Use Assessment<br><br></strong><ul><li>Apply sound judgment around cybersecurity safety and responsible handling of dual-use information</li><li>Evaluate whether cybersecurity-related responses manage sensitive, exploit-adjacent, or safety-relevant content appropriately</li><li>Support review of materials involving offensive security concepts, vulnerability research, secure systems, or technical risk assessment</li><li>Maintain a careful, safety-aware approach when reviewing security content and response quality<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>Ideal Profile<br><br></strong><strong>Strong candidates may have:<br><br></strong><ul><li>A BS or MS in Computer Science or a closely related field</li><li>5+ years of professional software engineering experience at a reputable technology company, startup, security team, or comparable technical environment</li><li>Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts and modern software systems</li><li>Strong technical reasoning and excellent written communication skills in English</li><li>Sound judgment around security, responsible disclosure, and dual-use technical information</li><li>Ability to follow structured guidelines and apply consistent evaluation criteria</li><li>Ability to work independently in a remote, project-based environment<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>Educational Background<br><br></strong><ul><li>A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field is helpful</li><li>Professional software engineering experience may also be highly relevant, especially with strong cybersecurity exposure</li><li>Prior AI or machine learning experience is optional; project workflow guidance may be provided<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>Nice to Have<br><br></strong><ul><li>Background in offensive security, penetration testing, vulnerability research, application security, cloud security, or related security areas</li><li>Experience reviewing, grading, annotating, or red-teaming technical content</li><li>Familiarity with secure coding, threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, responsible disclosure, or security review workflows</li><li>Experience applying structured rubrics, safety guidelines, or content classification criteria</li><li>Comfort working with specialized cybersecurity topics while maintaining accuracy, discretion, and safety-aware judgment<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>Why This Opportunity<br><br></strong><ul><li>Apply cybersecurity and software engineering expertise to structured remote project work</li><li>Contribute to high-quality technical response review, security safety evaluation, and structured annotation</li><li>Work on flexible assignments aligned with your software, security, and technical reasoning background</li><li>Use your judgment to identify accuracy issues, safety concerns, and weak security reasoning in technical outputs</li><li>Remote structure with competitive hourly compensation<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>Contract Details<br><br></strong><ul><li>Independent contractor role</li><li>Fully remote with flexible scheduling</li><li>Eligible professionals should be based in the United States depending on project needs</li><li>Expected part-time commitment of approximately 15–25 hours per week, with potential flexibility up to 40 hours depending on project scope and availability</li><li>Competitive rates between $50–$80 per hour depending on expertise and project scope</li><li>Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise</li><li>Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance</li><li>Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>About The Platform<br><br></strong>This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. 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