OpenTrain

Competitive Programming Expert

Contribute competitive programming knowledge to research tasks. Use strong algorithmic reasoning and programming skills to complete assigned technical work and share clear, thoughtful input.

Field: Software & coding
Where: Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria +86 more
Commitment: part time
Hours: up to 20/week
Posted: 6 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $45/hr, this role pays more than 11% 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 6 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

Rate

$45/hr

Hours a week (listing allows up to 20)20 hrs

Per week, before tax

$900

Per month, if the work is steady

$3,900

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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 $986 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

Contribute competitive programming knowledge to research tasks. Use strong algorithmic reasoning and programming skills to complete assigned technical work and share clear, thoughtful input.

Apply advanced programming knowledge and algorithmic problem-solving to assigned research work.
Communicate technical ideas clearly.

What it pays and takes

Pay: $45 per hour.
Schedule: At least 20 hours per week, with a flexible schedule.
Location: Remote, open to candidates in the following eligible locations: United Arab Emirates, Antigua and Barbuda, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Benin, Brunei, Bahamas, Bhutan, Botswana, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d'Ivoire, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria.
Eligible locations: Ecuador, Estonia, Spain, Ethiopia, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Gambia, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Morocco, Moldova.
Eligible locations: Madagascar, North Macedonia, Mongolia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Rwanda, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Senegal, El Salvador, Thailand.
Eligible locations: Tunisia, Türkiye, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, Tanzania, South Africa.
Fluent in English.
Rank among the top 1% of LeetCode users or show an equivalent level of competitive programming achievement. Examples of relevant credentials include Codeforces Master or USACO Gold.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind AI systems, including preparing examples and reviewing technical outputs. People with specialist skills contribute their knowledge to help improve how AI models handle complex problems.

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

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $45/hr since Nov 7, 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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