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Network Engineer Expert

You will create and assess professional networking scenarios used to evaluate AI model judgment. Your work will turn practical network engineering knowledge into clear evaluation data focused on protocol accuracy and sound operations.

Field
Engineering
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Hours
up to 10/week
Posted
4 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Engineering AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

At $100/hr (the midpoint of $80 to $120), this role pays more than 76% of the 207 open engineering roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $80.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced engineering roles, Mercor has the highest median ($88/hr across 35 roles) and micro1 the lowest ($60/hr across 28).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 4 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

$1,000

Per month, if the work is steady

$4,333

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 engineering roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
Mercor36$88/hrInfrastructure / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)$200/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role132$85/hrChief Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer$200-300/hr
Alignerr14$61/hrRobotics Technician$40-120/hr
micro129$60/hrMember of Technical Staff, Research Engineering$400k-800k/yr
Handshake AI52up to $85/hrEngineering LeadUp to $195/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

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will create and assess professional networking scenarios used to evaluate AI model judgment. Your work will turn practical network engineering knowledge into clear evaluation data focused on protocol accuracy and sound operations.

  • Write realistic scenarios covering network design, routing, switching, firewalls, and outage troubleshooting.
  • Create reference answers that explain the reasoning behind network design and troubleshooting decisions.
  • Rate AI-generated answers for protocol accuracy and operational soundness.
  • Find configurations that appear plausible but would fail in production networks.
  • Document technical judgments clearly for model evaluation and improvement.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, fully asynchronous independent contractor role. Work is ongoing, with a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week and no fixed maximum.

  • Pay: $80 to $120 per hour, paid weekly via Stripe.
  • Location: Remote and open to candidates in the countries listed for this role.
  • Language: Clear written English is required.
  • Experience: At least two years of professional network engineering or network administration experience.
  • Technical skills: Hands-on production experience with routing, switching, and firewalls.
  • Protocol knowledge: Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and VPNs.
  • Helpful background: CCNA, CCNP, or JNCIA certification; Python or Ansible network automation; and cloud networking across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

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 and human feedback to help artificial intelligence systems produce more useful and accurate results. Experienced professionals are paid to apply their judgment to specialized tasks, such as checking whether an AI system understands network design and troubleshooting.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.

  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 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 $80-120/hr since Nov 10, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's engineering roles, the median listed pay was $69/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (50 roles) and is $85/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (130 roles).

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