OpenTrain

College Software Engineering AI Challenge Expert (English)

You will create and refine software development challenges used to train AI models, then evaluate model responses and explain your technical judgments. You will also work with other technical experts to align challenge difficulty and keep the challenges useful for learning.

Field: Software & coding
Where: United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Commitment: part time
Hours: up to 20/week
Posted: 5 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $50/hr (the midpoint of $40 to $60), this role pays more than 13% 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 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.

What you would earn at this rate

Where in the listed range$50/hrHours a week (listing allows up to 20)20 hrs

Per week, before tax

$1,000

Per month, if the work is steady

$4,333

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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 $1,096 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.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

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

Develop challenges covering algorithms, debugging, system architecture, API design, optimization, and testing.
Review AI-generated solutions for correctness, technical precision, and sound software engineering practices.
Give detailed feedback that explains your assessments and helps improve model responses.
Help calibrate challenge difficulty and maintain educational value.

What it pays and takes

Pay: $40 to $60 per hour.
Time: At least 20 hours per week.
Location: Open to candidates in the eligible countries listed for this role; it is not worldwide.
Language: Fluent English.
Education: Currently enrolled in or have completed a degree program in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
Required skills: Strong programming ability in at least one language, such as Python, Java, C++, or JavaScript; solid knowledge of algorithms and data structures; strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills; and close attention to detail.
Helpful experience: Coursework, internships, or projects in algorithms, systems design, databases, web development, or machine learning. Open-source contributions, personal coding projects, Git, testing frameworks, modern development tools, and familiarity with AI or machine learning applications are also useful.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training work uses examples created and reviewed by people to help AI systems learn. This role draws on software engineering knowledge to create coding examples and judge whether AI-generated solutions are accurate and well reasoned.

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.
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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.

Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $40-60/hr 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).

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