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Coding Expert for AI Evaluation

You will help evaluate AI systems by reviewing software code, technical documentation, and AI-generated answers. The work focuses on whether solutions are accurate, clear, and useful in real developer workflows.

Field: Software & coding
Where: United States, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh +46 more
Commitment: part time
Posted: yesterday

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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

At $33/hr (the midpoint of $20 to $45), this role pays more than 8% of the 220 open software & coding roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $70.

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 yesterday.

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

Where in the listed range$33/hrHours a week15 hrs

Per week, before tax

$488

Per month, if the work is steady

$2,113

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Tax: Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $534 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 full listing

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The work

You will also work with longer technical conversations and varied codebases. Your feedback will help improve future AI responses to complex programming tasks.

Analyze, interpret, and debug code and technical documentation.
Write clear, technically accurate explanations and annotations for code segments.
Review and improve AI-generated answers to software-development challenges.
Read, run, and troubleshoot codebases across several programming languages.
Compare long-form responses to complex, multi-step coding prompts.
Document findings and provide actionable feedback.

What it pays and takes

Pay: $20 to $45 per hour.
Work type: Part-time contractor role.
Language: Strong written and verbal English communication.
Location: Open to candidates in the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, India, Italy, Jordan, Japan, and Kenya.
Location: Also open to candidates in Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Oman, Peru, the Philippines, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Tunisia, Taiwan, the United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and South Africa.
Programming: Advanced proficiency in Python, JavaScript, and C++; ability to read, run, and debug Python, JavaScript, Java, C, C++, and SQL.
Background: A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on software-development experience.
Other requirements: Careful attention to technical detail, the ability to analyze long technical conversations and documentation, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting.
Helpful experience: Annotation, code review, or technical content creation. Previous AI experience is not required.

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 3 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training work uses human review to help artificial intelligence learn from examples, including code, written answers, and technical conversations. Experienced software practitioners are paid for applying their subject knowledge to judge whether AI outputs are accurate and useful, and OpenTrain helps people find these projects and build a profile for this type of work.

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.
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First payment
OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $20-45/hr since Nov 10, 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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