AI Coding Agent Model Evaluator (DevOps, English)
You will evaluate three AI coding agents that received the same real software engineering request. Review each complete run, including commands, changed files, checks, and the final response.
- Field
- Software & coding
- Where
- Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Laos +4 more
- Commitment
- part time
- Hours
- up to 40/week
- Posted
- 5 days ago
Pay data for your profession: Software engineer AI trainer jobs
How this pay compares
The title points to rating and reviewing ai output: judging a model's answers or code against guidelines, such as which of two is better or whether one is correct and safe. What each kind of AI training work pays
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 5 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.
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.
All 251 open software & coding roles →The full listing
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The work
You will evaluate three AI coding agents that received the same real software engineering request. Review each complete run, including commands, changed files, checks, and the final response.
Score each run from 1 to 5, rank the three results, and explain your ranking with evidence. Your review covers instruction-following, functionality, efficiency, safety, honesty, communication, and other quality areas.
- Review commands, changed files, checks, and final messages from AI coding agents.
- Compare implementation quality, correctness, safety, and practical usefulness.
- Give each run an overall score from 1 to 5 and rank all three results.
- Support your ranking with clear evidence from the agent runs.
What it pays and takes
This is a one-month remote contractor assignment for people who can run, modify, and test real software projects locally. The work requires careful technical judgment when comparing AI-generated implementations.
- Pay: $25 per approved task.
- Location: Open to candidates in India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Ghana, Bangladesh, Turkey, Mexico, and Laos.
- Schedule: At least 40 hours per week, including four hours of overlap with Pacific Time.
- Language: Professional fluency in English.
- Experience: At least three years of overall professional experience.
- Programming: Strong experience with Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Go, PHP, or a similar language.
- Tools: Proficiency with shell commands, Git, Docker, and basic software pipeline setup.
- Work skills: Ability to run, modify, and test real-world projects locally.
How it works
Apply on OpenTrain with your resume and then complete the application on the hiring site.
About AI training work
AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including reviewing code and rating AI responses. People with software engineering and DevOps experience help assess whether AI-generated work is correct, safe, efficient, and useful.
From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI
- 1
Create a profile
Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.
- 2
Apply
Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.
- 3
Funded milestones
The client funds each milestone before work starts.
- 4
First payment
OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.
Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts
Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $25 per task since Nov 6, 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).
What workers report about OpenTrain AI
Anonymous reports from people who applied or worked there: whether they got work, what they were paid and how fast.
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