Senior Software Engineer, AI Data
You will assess coding agents that handle real software engineering tasks. Using codebases and realistic tickets, you will judge whether their implementations work and meet reasonable engineering standards.
- Field
- Software & coding
- Where
- United States
- Commitment
- part time
- Hours
- up to 20/week
- Posted
- 3 days ago
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How this pay compares
At $150/hr, this role pays more than 97% 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 3 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
$150/hr
Per week, before tax
$3,000
Per month, if the work is steady
$13,000
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $3,287 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 work
You will assess coding agents that handle real software engineering tasks. Using codebases and realistic tickets, you will judge whether their implementations work and meet reasonable engineering standards.
The role centers on coding agent evaluation. Review the duties and qualifications carefully before applying.
- Assign coding agents real engineering tickets and review their output like a teammate’s pull request.
- Run submitted code and decide whether it solves the task correctly.
- Work step by step with an AI agent on problems from familiar codebases.
- Find, explain, and correct errors in the agent’s implementation or reasoning.
- Use software engineering judgment to assess difficult tasks and explain where the agent falls short.
What it pays and takes
This contract supports remote work from the United States. The schedule is flexible, but the role requires a substantial weekly commitment.
- Pay: Up to $150 per hour, with weekly payment.
- Hours: 20 or more hours per week.
- Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
- Language: Strong written English and clear explanations of technical decisions.
- Experience: At least four years of professional software engineering experience.
- Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
- Helpful background: Prior AI experience is not required. You should be able to run code, review implementations, diagnose defects, and decide whether a solution meets a real ticket’s requirements.
- Work arrangement: Remote contract work with flexible scheduling.
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 learn from examples, including reviewing code and rating model responses. Experienced software engineers are needed because they can judge whether an AI-generated solution is correct, useful, and safe to rely on.
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
Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $150/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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