Security Engineer — Cryptanalysis / Reverse Engineering

About the Role

AfterQuery is hiring senior domain experts for a multi-discipline AI research program. Experts design realistic technical scenarios in their field, author reference solutions and grading rubrics, and evaluate AI-generated outputs for correctness and domain judgment. Fully remote, asynchronous, and project-based.

Track Domain: Security (cryptanalysis / reverse engineering)

Responsibilities

• Design realistic technical scenarios and problem sets within your track
• Author expert-level reference solutions and grading rubrics
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for correctness, depth, and domain judgment

Requirements

• Meet the experience and education bar for this track
• Deep professional or research expertise in the stated domain
• Clear technical writing and independent delivery

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience
• Bachelor's degree required (Master's preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: $100–$170/hour based on experience
• Work directly on frontier AI research problems in your area of deep expertise
• Fully remote, flexible, asynchronous — fits around existing work

About the Company

AfterQuery is a research lab investigating the boundaries of artificial intelligence through novel datasets and experimentation. We're backed by top investors, including Y Combinator and Box Group, and support all leading AI labs.