OpenTrain

Software Engineering Expert

You will build, improve, and review software across different applications, programming languages, and technology stacks. The work is project-based and asynchronous, so collaboration happens through written technical plans, specifications, and feedback.

Field: Software & coding
Where: United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Hours: up to 10/week
Posted: yesterday

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How this pay compares

At $75/hr, this role pays more than 66% 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 yesterday.

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

$75/hr

Hours a week (listing allows up to 10)10 hrs

Per week, before tax

$750

Per month, if the work is steady

$3,250

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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 $822 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

Design, implement, and ship clean, well-tested code.
Debug, refactor, and optimize existing code for performance, maintainability, and scalability.
Review code and provide or apply clear, constructive technical feedback.
Help define technical specifications, architecture decisions, and implementation plans.
Document code, APIs, and technical approaches so others can reproduce and maintain the work.

What it pays and takes

This is a project-based contractor role for accepted projects. You should be able to work independently, understand core software engineering concepts, and deliver reliable features or fixes.

$75 per hour.
10 to 20 hours per week over the next 2 to 3 weeks for accepted projects.
Flexible, asynchronous work.
Open to candidates in the countries listed for this role.
Professional fluency in English.
1 to 3 years of professional software engineering experience in a full-time or equivalent role.
Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language and its related ecosystem.
Ability to scope, implement, and deliver software features or fixes independently.
Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Helpful experience includes frontend, backend, API, or infrastructure work; version control; CI/CD pipelines; cloud platforms; open source contributions; or independently built software projects.

How it works

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

About AI training work

AI training and data labeling is the human work behind modern AI systems. Software experts help prepare and review coding examples, making their technical knowledge useful for improving how AI handles programming tasks.

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 $75/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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