2D Game Developer (Defold) (English)
You will complete advanced 2D game development tasks in the Defold game engine. The work helps improve AI systems’ understanding of game development and includes building, changing, explaining, and documenting game projects.
- Field
- Software & coding
- Where
- United States, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh +46 more
- Commitment
- part time
- Asks for
- PhD
- Posted
- 8 days ago
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How this pay compares
At $100/hr (the midpoint of $70 to $130), this role pays more than 87% of the 220 open software & coding roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $70.
Open software & coding roles that ask for a PhD have a median of $85/hr (13 roles).
Among platforms with 10 or more priced software & coding roles, Mercor has the highest median ($88/hr across 18 roles) and OpenTrain AI the lowest ($65/hr across 107).
OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 8 days ago.
Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.
What you would earn at this rate
Per week, before tax
$1,500
Per month, if the work is steady
$6,500
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $1,643 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.
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Open software & coding roles on each platform
The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.
| Platform | Open | Median | Best-paid open role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercor | 20 | $88/hr | Legacy Codebase Migration Expert$200/hr |
| micro1 | 25 | $75/hr | Strategic Project Lead, Coding/SWE$300k-500k/yr |
| Alignerr | 73 | $70/hr | DevOps / IaC Engineer$90-120/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 123 | $65/hr | Software Engineer, AI Code Evaluation$200/hr |
| Handshake AI | 10 | up to $90/hr | Senior Software Engineer - AI Data (US)Up to $150/hr |
“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.
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The work
You will complete advanced 2D game development tasks in the Defold game engine. The work helps improve AI systems’ understanding of game development and includes building, changing, explaining, and documenting game projects.
You will explain your workflow clearly, write instructions and prompts for game development tasks, and record your screen while working in Defold.
- Develop and modify 2D games in Defold.
- Build and improve gameplay mechanics, player controls, animations, and user interfaces.
- Use Lua scripting, game objects, components, and game logic.
- Debug issues and improve game performance.
- Explain technical workflows step by step.
- Write clear instructions and detailed prompts for game development tasks.
- Record your screen while completing work in Defold.
What it pays and takes
This is a remote, part-time contractor role with flexible scheduling. The role is open to candidates in the countries listed below.
- Pay: $70 to $130 per hour.
- Work arrangement: Remote, part-time contract with flexible scheduling.
- Location: Open to candidates in Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
- Language: English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
- Required: Strong professional experience with the Defold game engine.
- Required: Hands-on experience with Lua scripting and 2D game development.
- Required: Good understanding of Defold game objects, components, animations, and game logic.
- Required: Access to Defold and the ability to record your screen during work.
- Required: Ability to explain technical workflows clearly.
- Helpful: A portfolio of completed 2D games or Defold projects.
- Helpful: A relevant master’s degree or PhD, or experience with data annotation, RLHF, or AI model evaluation.
How it works
You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.
The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 5 screening questions.
About AI training work
AI training work uses examples prepared and reviewed by people to help improve artificial intelligence systems. Developers with specialized skills can contribute by completing technical tasks and explaining their work so AI systems can better understand software development.
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Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $70-130/hr since Nov 3, 2026 with no change.
Across OpenTrain AI's software & coding roles, the median listed pay was $65/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (72 roles) and is $65/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (107 roles).
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