Cybersecurity Engineer - AI Trainer

AfterQuery Experts is looking for a remote, asynchronous Cybersecurity Engineer - AI Trainer to support frontier AI labs with security training materials. This contract role focuses on building and evaluating security analysis, threat modeling, and incident response scenarios that reflect real production practice. If you enjoy turning security expertise into clear, auditable feedback, this engagement offers a flexible schedule and a direct line to innovative research shaping how frontier models reason about software.

Responsibilities

• Design challenging, realistic security analysis, threat modeling, and incident response tasks based on production experience
• Review and evaluate model responses for correctness, sound reasoning, and subtle failure modes
• Document judgement and reasoning clearly so another engineer can audit the decisions

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional experience in security engineering, red team, or SOC work
• Familiarity with common attack classes, detection tooling, and remediation practice
• Ability to explain an attack path and its mitigation clearly in writing

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: $65-$80/hour, paid weekly
• Flexible Engagement: fully remote and asynchronous, on your own schedule
• Innovative Impact: join a YC-backed research lab shaping how frontier models reason about software

Location: Vienna, VA (remote)  |  Job Type: contract  |  Experience: 2+ years