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Remote AI training and data labeling jobs in South Africa

Find remote AI training and data labeling jobs open to applicants in South Africa.

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

Political Scientists And Policy Analysts Senior Expert

Create complex policy, strategy, and geopolitical scenarios, then evaluate AI-generated solutions with clear rubrics and critiques. This remote 12-week contractor role requires at least 4 hours per day, up to 40 hours weekly, and Pacific Time overlap.

Risk Management
Generative AI & RLHF
Document
Remote · Worldwide
English
Part-time · Flexible

Posted Oct 27, 2026

Merchandising and Category Managers Specialist

Create realistic retail planning tasks and evaluate AI model responses using your expertise in merchandising, category management, allocation, and retail math. This 12-week contract offers flexible part-time work with at least four hours per day.

Customer Interaction
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
English
Part-time · Flexible

Posted Oct 27, 2026

Marketing, Media & Content Specialist (English)

Create workplace scenarios, solution sets, and scoring rubrics for AI training in marketing, media, and content. This 12-week contractor role requires at least 4 hours a day, up to 40 hours a week, and four hours of PST overlap.

StatisticsSocial Media MarketingDigital Marketing
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
English
Part-time · Flexible

Posted Oct 27, 2026

Agentic Life Science Expert, Computational AI

Design multi-step computational life sciences tasks that test AI agents on scientific data, code, troubleshooting, and valid results. This remote five-week contractor assignment pays $280 per approved task.

PhD BiologyBioinformatician / Computational Biologist
Coding & Software
Computer Code Programming
Remote · Worldwide
English
Part-time · Flexible
Per task · $280/label

Posted Oct 27, 2026

AI Trainer Data Annotation Specialist (Safety)

Review AI-generated conversations against safety policies and write clear, evidence-based evaluations. This flexible, remote contract is open worldwide and is suitable for entry-level applicants with excellent English and close-reading skills.

Analysis
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
English
Part-time · Flexible

Posted Oct 27, 2026

Senior Video Editor, QA (English)

Review AI-generated and human-edited videos for pacing, continuity, technical defects, and production quality. This remote contractor role pays up to $25 to $51 per hour and requires professional editing experience plus English fluency.

Adobe premiere proAI trainingAudio synchronizationColor gradingContinuityDavinci resolve
Image & Video Annotation
Video
Remote · Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria +25 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $25–$51/hr

Posted Oct 26, 2026

Food Delivery AI Response Evaluator (English)

Review AI-generated food delivery conversations and search results for accuracy, clarity, and realistic customer service. This part-time contract pays $10 to $30 per hour and is open to English-fluent candidates in listed countries.

food delivery domain knowledgecustomer servicewritten communicationverbal communicationattention to detailconstructive feedback
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $10–$30/hr

Posted Oct 26, 2026

Procurement and Vendor Management Expert

Create realistic AI training tasks based on supplier reviews, bid comparisons, contracts, and vendor risk analysis. The remote role pays $45 to $90 per hour, with individual tasks expected to take about 10 hours.

Turning Real Procurement Work Into a Defined TaskObjective Grading CriteriaSupplier Evaluation and SelectionVendor Problems After Signing
Generative AI & RLHF
Document
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $45–$90/hr

Posted Oct 24, 2026

HR & People Operations Expert

Design realistic HR benchmark tasks for AI systems using payroll, workforce planning, policy, and employee lifecycle expertise. This remote contractor role pays $45 to $90 per hour and takes less than 20 hours per week.

Payroll and Lifecycle OperationsObjective Grading CriteriaTurning Real HR Work Into a Defined TaskPolicy Application in Edge CasesWorking Across Documents
Generative AI & RLHF
Document
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +48 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $45–$90/hr

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Business Operations Expert (English)

Design realistic, difficult benchmark tasks that test AI systems on business operations work. This remote contractor role pays $45 to $90 per hour and typically needs 10 to 15 or more hours per week.

Turning Real Operations Work Into a Defined TaskObjective Grading CriteriaBusiness OperationsProcess Design and OwnershipOperational Reporting and Data Discrepancies
Generative AI & RLHF
Document
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $45–$90/hr

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Legal and Compliance Task Design Expert

Design realistic legal and compliance tasks that test AI systems across contracts, due diligence, regulation, and risk analysis. Earn $45 to $90 per hour equivalent, paid per task that meets the project specifications.

Turning Real Legal Work Into a Defined TaskContract and Document ReviewComplianceLegalJudgment Under Conflicting Requirements
Legal & Finance
Document
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Per task · $45–$90/hr equivalent

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Finance and Accounting Expert (English)

Design finance and accounting benchmark tasks using spreadsheets, financial statements, audit materials, and other documents. Earn $40 to $90 per hour equivalent, paid per task that meets project specifications, for less than 20 hours per week.

Turning Real Finance Work Into a Defined TaskObjective Grading CriteriaReconciliation and Error DiagnosisJudgment in Reporting and AnalysisWorking Across DocumentsAI training
Legal & Finance
Document
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Per task · $40–$90/hr equivalent

Posted Oct 24, 2026

LLM Evaluation Analyst (English)

Work as a Multimodality Quality Analyst reviewing text and large language model outputs, researching claims, and explaining decisions. This worldwide, part-time contractor role requires 20+ hours per week and strong English skills.

Business Analysis
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · Worldwide
English
Part-time · Flexible

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Defense Analyst for AI Scenario Evaluation

Review AI-generated military and defense scenarios for accuracy, realistic assumptions, civilian protection, and sound reasoning. The role pays $80 to $170 per hour and requires professional defense, military operations, conflict analysis, or security research experience.

military operations analysisdefense researchconflict analysisoperational planninginternational humanitarian law (ihl)rules of engagement (roe)
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $80–$170/hr

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Army Combat Operations AI Evaluation Expert

Review AI-generated Army combat scenarios for tactical realism, weapons employment, targeting, and decision quality. This part-time contractor role pays $90 to $170 per hour and requires professional Army experience.

army tacticstactical operationsmission planningweapons employmentoperational decision-makingrules of engagement (roe)
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $90–$170/hr

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Military Operations Expert, AI Training

Review AI-generated military operations scenarios, planning, targeting, and weapons employment, then write evidence-based feedback. This remote contractor role pays $90 to $170 per hour and is open to candidates in listed countries.

military operations expertisetactical decision-makingoperational planningrules of engagement (roe)law of armed conflict (loac)scenario evaluation
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $90–$170/hr

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Weapons Systems Operator AI Evaluator (English)

Evaluate AI-generated military scenarios for operational realism, weapons employment, and tactical decision-making. This remote contract role pays $80 to $170 per hour and requires hands-on weapons systems experience.

weapons systems operationair defense systemsmissile systemsnaval combat systemstactical aviationscenario evaluation
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $80–$170/hr

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Fighter Pilot Military Aviation AI Evaluator

Use fighter aviation experience to evaluate AI-generated military scenarios, tactical decisions, mission planning, and weapons employment. This remote contractor role pays $80 to $170 per hour.

military aviation tacticsmission planningweapons systems expertisecombat operations assessmenttactical decision-makingrules of engagement knowledge
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $80–$170/hr

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Special Forces Operator AI Scenario Evaluator

Evaluate AI-generated special operations scenarios using your experience with tactical planning, mission execution, and military decision-making. This remote contractor role pays $80 to $170 per hour and is open in supported locations worldwide.

tactical operations expertisemission planningmilitary tactics and proceduresoperational realism assessmentwritten communicationrules of engagement (roe) knowledge
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $80–$170/hr

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Transportation and Warehousing Expert (English)

Review transportation, warehousing, and supply chain materials to help improve AI systems. This remote contract role pays USD $30 to $70 per hour and is open to fluent English speakers in listed countries.

LogisticsSupply chain
Generative AI & RLHF
Document
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Mid-Senior level
Hourly · $30–$70/hr

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Rust Architect / Backend Developer

Work remotely for about 15 flexible hours a week evaluating production Rust, backend architecture, APIs, concurrency, performance, and reliability across supported locations.

RustDevOps
Coding & Software
Computer Code Programming
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible

Posted Oct 24, 2026

Machine Learning Researcher

Work as a Machine Learning Researcher creating, solving, reviewing, and validating coding-intensive machine learning tasks. This remote contractor role offers $60 to $120 per hour equivalent, paid per task that meets project specifications, for about 15 flexible hours weekly.

Machine Learning
Coding & Software
Computer Code Programming
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Mid-Senior level
Per task · $60–$120/hr equivalent

Posted Oct 23, 2026

Machine Learning Applied Scientist (English)

Build and review machine-learning models, training pipelines, inference systems, and Python workflows remotely for about 15 hours per week. Pay is $60 to $120 per hour equivalent, paid per task that meets project specifications.

Machine Learning
Coding & Software
Computer Code Programming
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Per task · $60–$120/hr equivalent

Posted Oct 23, 2026

Intelligence Analyst, AI Model Evaluation

Review and grade AI-generated military and government reports using intelligence tradecraft, source evaluation, and clear judgment. This remote contractor role pays $80 to $170 per hour.

Analytic rigorSource handlingOver-refusal detectionAll-Source Intelligence Analysis
Generative AI & RLHF
Document
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $80–$170/hr

Posted Oct 23, 2026

Military Legal Advisor (English)

Evaluate AI-generated military and government content using expertise in military law, international humanitarian law, and lawful operational boundaries. This remote contractor role pays $80 to $170 per hour for work in English.

LOACInternational-law applicationLawful-boundary discriminationLegal-uncertainty reasoning
Legal & Finance
Text
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $80–$170/hr

Posted Oct 23, 2026

Humanitarian Aid Representative AI Evaluation Expert

Evaluate AI responses on civilian protection, proportionality, and humanitarian law. This remote, part-time contractor role pays $80 to $150 per hour and welcomes experienced humanitarian professionals.

Civilian-protection judgmentIHL groundingProportionality reasoning
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $80–$150/hr

Posted Oct 23, 2026

Human Intelligence Collector (HUMINT)

Use HUMINT and investigative interviewing skills to evaluate AI training interactions, assess reliability, and explain your reasoning. This remote contractor role pays $80 to $170 per hour for a part-time schedule.

Elicitation strategyReal-time cue readingReliability assessmentInterrogation/investigative questioningAttention to detailHUMINT
Generative AI & RLHF
Text
Remote · United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria +49 more
English
Part-time · Flexible
Hourly · $80–$170/hr

Posted Oct 23, 2026

Materials Science AI Training Pod Lead (Physics)

Lead a pod of technical trainers creating and reviewing terminal-based materials science tasks for AI training. This four-week contractor assignment requires advanced scientific expertise, programming skills, and at least 40 hours per week.

Basic ProgrammingAcademic Research
Coding & Software
Computer Code Programming
Remote · Worldwide
English
Part-time · Flexible

Posted Oct 23, 2026

Materials Science Chemistry Terminal Bench Science Pod Lead

Lead a pod of 5 to 10 technical trainers creating and reviewing terminal-based computational materials science tasks for AI evaluation. This remote contractor assignment lasts four weeks and requires advanced materials expertise, programming, and Linux skills.

Basic ProgrammingAcademic Research
Coding & Software
Computer Code Programming
Remote · Worldwide
English
Part-time · Flexible

Posted Oct 23, 2026

What this work can involve

AI training and data labeling work helps prepare and review examples used by artificial-intelligence systems. Depending on the role, tasks can include labeling images or video, transcribing or recording audio, writing or rating model responses, evaluating search results, translating text, reviewing code, or applying subject-matter knowledge. The specific duties for applicants located in South Africa are set out in each live posting.

  • Review the role description carefully to understand the task type and subject matter involved.
  • Check the individual posting for the requirements that apply to applicants in your location.

How hiring works through OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the hiring organization for these public roles, and candidates apply through OpenTrain. A successful candidate may be placed or referred by OpenTrain to the client whose project they will support. The live posting remains the source of truth for eligibility, qualifications, hours, pay, and other role-specific requirements.

  • Apply through OpenTrain rather than directly to an unnamed third-party platform.
  • Read the complete posting before deciding whether the role matches your circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What can this work involve?
The work can involve preparing or reviewing examples for artificial-intelligence systems. Depending on the posting, this may include image or video annotation, audio transcription or recording, response writing or rating, search-result evaluation, translation, code review, or subject-matter tasks. Each role defines its own responsibilities.
Where can I find role-specific details?
Find the current details in the individual live posting. That posting is the only source of truth for whether applicants located in South Africa are eligible, along with the role's qualifications, responsibilities, hours, pay, location rules, and client-specific requirements.
How does hiring work through OpenTrain?
OpenTrain is the hiring organization for the public roles available through OpenTrain, and candidates apply through OpenTrain. OpenTrain may place or refer successful candidates to the client whose project they will support. Check each live posting for the applicable hiring information.