OpenTrain

Senior Software Engineer, AI Data

You will help evaluate AI coding agents using software codebases, tickets, and AI-generated code outputs. Your reviews will use project rubrics and clear evidence so AI systems can improve.

Field: Software & coding
Where: Canada
Commitment: part time
Hours: up to 20/week
Posted: 6 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $120/hr, this role pays more than 94% of the 220 open software & coding roles with a listed pay range, above 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

$120/hr

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

Per week, before tax

$2,400

Per month, if the work is steady

$10,400

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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 $2,629 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 help evaluate AI coding agents using software codebases, tickets, and AI-generated code outputs. Your reviews will use project rubrics and clear evidence so AI systems can improve.

The work is remote and requires careful, consistent judgment across repeated review tasks.

Evaluate model outputs against project guidelines and rubrics
Review source materials, software codebases, tickets, and AI-generated code
Document evidence-based judgments clearly
Explain decisions in writing so feedback can improve model behavior
Maintain consistent quality across review tasks

What it pays and takes

This is flexible contract work for someone with strong software and written communication skills. Prior AI training experience is not required.

Pay: Up to $120 per hour
Time: 20+ hours per week
Schedule: Flexible scheduling during the ongoing contract
Location: Open to candidates in Canada
Language: Fluent in English
Experience: Relevant professional, academic, or language expertise in AI Coding Agent Evaluation
Requirements: Strong written communication and careful attention to detail
Requirements: Ability to follow detailed instructions and apply rubrics consistently
Requirements: Comfort working independently on remote contractor tasks

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 systems that generate and understand code, text, images, and other data. People review examples and model responses so these systems can learn from accurate judgments and clear feedback.

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 $120/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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