AI training jobs for software engineers
Coding is one of the biggest areas of AI training. Labs pay engineers to write and review code, judge which of two model answers is better, build test cases, and find where coding agents go wrong.
Platforms usually test your skills in one or more languages before giving you work. Specialised roles, like security research, site reliability or ML infrastructure, tend to list higher rates.
- 13open roles
- $50–$250/hrlisted pay
Open roles
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Senior Software Engineer
Alignerr Software & AI RemoteDesign, build, test, deploy, and maintain AI software. Develop backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and cloud systems. Debug, optimize, review code, and ship production features.
$60–$100/hrListed by Alignerr
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Senior Software Engineer: AI Evaluation & Benchmarks
Alignerr Software & AI RemoteBuild the benchmarks that test the most advanced AI models. Fully remote, Python experts wanted.
$80–$100/hrListed by Alignerr
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Senior Software Engineer: Agentic Coding
Alignerr Software & AI RemoteBuild the AI agents that write code autonomously. Senior engineers wanted. Fully remote and flexible.
$80–$120/hrListed by Alignerr
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Senior Data Scientist and Data Engineering Experts
Mercor Software & AI Remote$120–$180/hrListed by Mercor
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MLOps Engineer, LLM Performance (Kernels, Profiling, Serving)
Mercor Software & AI Remote$90–$120/hrListed by Mercor
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Software Developers (Must own MacBook)
Mercor Software & AI Remote$50–$60/hrListed by Mercor
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Infrastructure / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Mercor Software & AI Remote$200/hrListed by Mercor
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SWE-Bench Task Auditor
Mercor Software & AI Remote (US)$70–$90/hrListed by Mercor
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GPU Kernel Expert
Mercor Software & AI Remote (US)$70–$90/hrListed by Mercor
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Cybersecurity Research Expert – Offensive Security & Vulnerability Research
Mercor Software & AI Remote$200–$250/hrListed by Mercor
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Node.js, TypeScript, Rust)
Mercor Software & AI United States$50–$80/hrListed by Mercor
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AI Trainer: Software Engineering
DataAnnotation Software & AI RemoteFor software engineers, developers, and programmers.
Up to $150+/hrListed by DataAnnotation
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AI Trainer: Data Science
DataAnnotation Software & AI RemoteFor data scientists, analysts, and machine learning professionals.
Up to $150+/hrListed by DataAnnotation
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Listings updated Oct 29, 2026
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Questions
Who are these roles for?
They're for software engineers, data scientists, ML engineers and security specialists. Each listing says what the platform asks for.
How much do they pay?
Open roles on this page list $50–$250/hr, as published by each platform. Rates change as projects open and close.
How do I apply?
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Which languages are in demand?
Python is the most common, followed by JavaScript and TypeScript, Java, C++, Go and Rust. Listings name the languages they need.
Can I do this alongside a full-time job?
Usually yes. These are hourly contracts, but check your employer's rules on outside work.