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Remote AI training and data labeling jobs in Japan

Looking for remote AI training or data labeling work while located in Japan? OpenTrain is the hiring organization for roles that explicitly accept applicants located in Japan; candidates apply through OpenTrain, and OpenTrain may place or refer successful candidates to the client whose project they will support. Review each live posting carefully because eligibility, hours, qualifications, and pay are specified per role.

  • 100% remote
  • Flexible hours
  • Hourly / per-task pay
  • 6 open roles

Image Quality Scoring, Part-Time Remote Role

Rate and evaluate image quality for dataset development in a remote, part-time contractor role paying $5–$7/hr. Must be fluent in English, have intermediate experience with image quality evaluation or annotation, and be available 20+ hours/week.

Image & Video Annotation
Image
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $5–$7/hr

Posted Apr 15, 2026

Professional Voice Actor, Native Fluency (Remote)

Record high-quality narrated audio for AI training with a flexible part-time contract. Must have professional recording equipment, fluent English, and the ability to follow precise tone, pacing, and pronunciation instructions; paid $50/hr (range $40–$60).

Audio & Speech
Audio
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Entry level
Hourly · $40–$60/hr

Posted Apr 10, 2026

Image Annotation Quality Control Specialist

OpenTrain AI is hiring a remote QC specialist to review and correct auto-annotated refinery image frames (8,000). Fixed-price contract ($1,200), 20+ hours/week, using CVAT to adjust bounding boxes and classifications with strong attention to detail.

Image & Video Annotation
Image
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Fixed price · $1200

Posted Apr 5, 2026

Computer Science Expert, Python Validation

Contract role to design and evaluate computer-science problems and validate AI solutions using Python (NumPy/Pandas/SciPy). Remote, project-based work paying $15–$40/hr with a typical commitment of ~10–20 hours/week during active phases.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Expert level
Hourly · $15–$40/hr

Posted Apr 5, 2026

Data Science Expert, Python, SQL & GenAI Problem Authoring

Join OpenTrain to design reproducible, industry-grade data science problems and prompts for GenAI training; contract, part-time work (≈10–20 hrs/week) with pay up to $40/hr. Ideal for senior data scientists with expert Python, SQL and ML/MLOps experience.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Expert level
Hourly · $15–$40/hr

Posted Apr 5, 2026

Machine Learning Expert (Python, GenAI, SQL)

Create and verify original computational STEM/ML problems for GenAI training—contract, remote, ~10–20 hrs/week, paid hourly (up to $40/hr). Must have 5+ years ML experience, expert Python and SQL, strong statistics, and written English (C1+).

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Expert level
Hourly · $15–$40/hr

Posted Apr 5, 2026

Senior Chinese (Simplified) Localization Evaluator

Join OpenTrain AI as a remote, part-time contractor to evaluate and localize AI-generated Chinese (Simplified) and English content; requires 5+ years' localization/translation experience, native or near-native Chinese and C1 English, 20+ hours/week, paid $17–$23/hr.

Translation & Localization
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $17–$23/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

AI Safety LLM Trainer, Korean C1+ & English

Join OpenTrain AI as a remote, contractor AI Safety LLM Trainer reviewing Korean and English model outputs for safety, policy alignment, and red-team testing; hourly pay $28–$38 and 20+ hours/week. Use senior Trust & Safety experience to rate, analyze, and improve model behavior with clear, reproduc

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $28–$38/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

AI Safety Data Reviewer, Japanese/English

Remote, part-time contract reviewing AI outputs for safety, correctness, and cultural nuance in Japanese and English; $27–$31/hr, 20+ hours/week. Use your Trust & Safety and red-teaming experience to shape safer AI behavior across languages.

Generative AI & RLHF
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Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $27–$31/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

Senior Japanese Localization Linguist (C1 English)

Join OpenTrain AI to evaluate and create Japanese-localized AI training content, testing models for accuracy, bias, and cultural fit. Fully remote contractor role paying $24–$31/hr (typical $28/hr); requires native or near-native Japanese and C1-level English.

Translation & Localization
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Flexible hours
Intermediate level
Hourly · $24–$31/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

Bilingual LLM Safety Evaluator (Hebrew & English)

Join OpenTrain AI as a remote, part-time contractor reviewing and red-teaming LLM outputs in Hebrew and English to find safety failures and produce labeled evaluation data. $26–$38/hr, 20+ hours/week; your feedback will directly shape model safety.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $26–$38/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

Bilingual LLM Safety Evaluator (French/English)

Join OpenTrain as a remote contractor to evaluate and red-team LLM outputs in French and English, focusing on safety, policy alignment, and adversarial case curation. This part-time role (20+ hrs/week) pays $24–$36/hr (typical $30/hr) and requires hands-on LLM red-teaming experience.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $24–$36/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

French LLM Evaluator, Bilingual Linguist (BA Required)

Review and revise AI-generated French responses as a remote hourly contractor, rating outputs and producing corrected model answers; BA in linguistics/translation or a related field is required. Paid $16–$26.50/hr (typical $24/hr); worldwide and fully remote.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Flexible hours
Expert level
Hourly · $16–$26.5/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

Bilingual AI Safety Data Evaluator (English/Spanish)

Remote contractor role evaluating AI-generated content in English and Spanish; annotate safety, reasoning, and edge cases while red-teaming to detect risky outputs. Requires near-native Spanish, C1+ English, 5+ years in trust & safety or related fields, and LLM red-teaming experience.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Flexible hours
Intermediate level
Hourly · $14–$24/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

Bilingual Arabic–English LLM Safety Evaluator

Join OpenTrain AI as a remote, part-time contractor to evaluate and label LLM outputs in Arabic and English, focusing on safety and adversarial behavior. This role requires 20+ hours/week and pays $15–$40/hr while you assess, annotate, and document unsafe or sensitive model responses.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$40/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

Bilingual Arabic-English AI Quality Reviewer

Join OpenTrain AI as a remote, part-time contractor reviewing and producing high-quality Arabic–English AI training content; requires a BA/BS, native Arabic, C1 English, and 3+ years of bilingual review or localization experience. 20+ hrs/week; pay $6–$12/hr.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $6–$12/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

Biology AI Content Evaluator (BS Required)

Use your biology training to evaluate and improve AI-generated biological answers in a remote contractor role. Requires a BS (or higher) from a top-100 university, strong biological reasoning, and C1-level written English; competitive hourly pay ($25–$55/hr).

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Flexible hours
Intermediate level
Hourly · $25–$55/hr

Posted Apr 3, 2026

Medical AI Content Reviewer (MD / Healthcare Expert)

Join OpenTrain AI to review and create high-quality clinical and public-health content for AI models — remote, part-time contractor role (under 20 hrs/week) paying $25–$72/hr (posted $60/hr). Ideal for clinicians, nurses, and public-health professionals with strong clinical reasoning.

Medical & Health
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $25–$72/hr

Posted Apr 2, 2026

AI Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Join OpenTrain AI to evaluate and improve AI-driven infrastructure automation: generate prompts, rate DevOps runbooks, and assess self-hosted platforms. Part-time contractor role requiring 2+ years DevOps experience, annotation/Q A skills, English B2+, 20+ hrs/week, $15–$45/hr.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$45/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

Low-Code Developer, Automation & JavaScript

Train and evaluate AI on complex automation workflows using Make.com or n8n and custom JavaScript. Part-time contractor role (20+ hrs/week) for experienced low-code developers who can design production workflows, integrate APIs/webhooks, and perform rubric-based LLM evaluation and RLHF.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$45/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

Integration Developer, API Specialist

Join OpenTrain AI to train and evaluate AI systems on API integration scenarios, working remotely 20+ hours/week with pay from $15–$45/hr. You will design prompts, review LLM-generated integration plans and payloads, and test robustness across REST APIs, webhooks, and SaaS connectors.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$45/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

AI Workflow Engineer, LLM Integration & Prompt Engineering

Build and refine LLM-powered automation pipelines: design prompts, integrate APIs, evaluate model outputs, and improve reliability for content and outreach flows. Part-time contractor role (20+ hrs/week) paying $15–$45/hr; intermediate-level experience required.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$45/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

n8n Workflow Developer, Self‑Hosted Automation

Build and evaluate advanced n8n automations to train AI systems on reliable, scalable workflows; contractor role, 20+ hrs/week, paid $15–$45/hr (USD). Ideal for engineers with self‑hosted n8n, Docker, API integration, and rubric-based evaluation experience.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$45/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

No-Code Automation Specialist (Zapier/Make.com)

Use your Zapier/Make.com expertise to design, test, and evaluate no-code automations while training and reviewing AI outputs. Part-time contractor role (20+ hrs/week), English B2+, 2+ years with Zapier/Make; pay $15–$45/hr.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$45/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

Quantitative Finance Problem Author (Python)

Design computational, research-style quantitative finance problem sets and validate solutions in Python for AI training. Part-time contractor role (20+ hrs/week), pay per hour $15–$60, requires a degree, 2+ years quant experience, and strong Python skills.

Coding & Software
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$60/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

Statistics Expert, Python Problem Design & Reproducible Solutions

Design research-style computational statistics problems and produce fully reproducible Python solutions for use in AI training. Remote contractor role (20+ hrs/week) paying up to $60/hr USD; Bachelor's degree and 2+ years professional statistics experience required.

Writing & Editing
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$60/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

Computational Biology Problem Designer (Python Required)

Design and verify original, research-grade computational biology problems using Python and standard bioinformatics libraries. Part-time contractor role (20+ hrs/week) for candidates with a Biology degree and 2+ years' computational biology experience; pay varies by project up to $60/hr.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$60/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

Computational Chemistry Problem Designer (PhD Required)

PhD-level computational chemist needed to design research-grade problem sets that require advanced physical and quantum chemistry reasoning and Python-based validation. Part-time contractor work (20+ hrs/week) with hourly pay up to $60 and compensation tied to task complexity.

Coding & Software
Computer Code Programming
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$60/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

Computational Physics Problem Designer (Python)

Design original, research-style computational physics problems and deliver fully reproducible Python solutions for part-time, project-based work. Requires 2+ years research/teaching experience, advanced scientific Python skills, and strong written English — 20+ hrs/week, $15–$60/hr.

Coding & Software
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Intermediate level
Hourly · $15–$60/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

Mathematics Expert, Python Computational Problem Designer

Design original, research-style computational math problems and provide reproducible Python solutions for OpenTrain AI; 20+ hrs/week, contractor, $15–$60/hr. Requires a math degree, 2+ years relevant experience, and strong Python/NumPy/SciPy/SymPy skills.

Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
Part-time · Flexible
Expert level
Hourly · $15–$60/hr

Posted Mar 29, 2026

What this work can involve

Work labeled for applicants in Japan covers tasks that help teach and evaluate machine-learning systems. Depending on the posting, that can include annotating images or video, transcribing or recording audio, writing or rating model responses, evaluating search results, translating text, reviewing code, or applying subject-matter knowledge to label or verify content. Exact responsibilities, acceptance criteria, and deliverables vary by assignment, so inspect the individual posting for the project you want to apply to.

  • Annotation and labeling: marking objects, bounding boxes, categories, or attributes in images and video clips.
  • Language and content tasks: transcribing audio, translating text, writing or rating conversational responses, and evaluating search relevance.
  • Specialized reviews: code review, expert validation, or applying subject-matter knowledge to judge accuracy or safety.

How hiring works through OpenTrain

All applications for these roles go through OpenTrain. OpenTrain is the hiring organization for roles open to applicants located in Japan, and OpenTrain may place or refer successful candidates to the client whose project they will support. The live posting for each role is the authoritative source for eligibility, qualifications, hours, pay, location rules, and any client-specific requirements.

  • Apply through OpenTrain; individual listings state required qualifications and eligibility.
  • OpenTrain may place or refer selected candidates to the client whose project they support.

Frequently asked questions

What can this work involve?
AI training work for applicants located in Japan can involve many different tasks used to improve models: tagging or labeling images and video, transcribing or recording speech, translating or checking text, writing or rating model outputs, judging search results, or reviewing code and expert content. Each posting specifies the exact duties, required skills, and any language or regional requirements you must meet, so read the live posting for the role you are considering.
Where can I find role-specific details?
Individual live postings are the only source of truth for details such as who is eligible, what the responsibilities are, required qualifications, hours, schedule, and pay. If a listing accepts applicants located in Japan, that acceptance and any additional restrictions will be named on the posting. Inspect the posting closely to confirm whether you meet the listed requirements before applying.
How does hiring work through OpenTrain?
Hiring for these roles is handled through OpenTrain; candidates apply through OpenTrain, and OpenTrain may place or refer successful candidates to the client whose project they will support. The live posting will indicate any role-specific eligibility, qualifications, and client rules you must meet.