Expert Software Engineer for AI Training

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling. OpenTrain AI is hiring and contracting software engineers for this role, connecting technical experts with projects that help shape how modern AI systems learn, reason, and perform.

Creating an OpenTrain account is free, and selected contributors can apply their professional expertise to cutting-edge AI work without needing previous experience in artificial intelligence.

• Remote contractor opportunity
• Part-time commitment of less than 20 hours per week
• Candidates must be based in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Australia, or India

About AI Training Work

AI training is the human side of building artificial intelligence. Technical contributors create, review, and evaluate examples that help models improve at real-world tasks such as writing, debugging, and reasoning about software.

In this role, your software engineering judgment will help create challenging, realistic tasks and reference solutions for evaluating AI systems.

• Work directly with coding and software engineering data used for AI training
• Help evaluate how models handle complex programming problems
• Contribute expert reasoning that improves the quality of training examples

The Software Engineer Role

OpenTrain AI is seeking expert Software Engineers to create reinforcement learning environments that test an AI model’s ability to solve complex software engineering problems. You will develop reproducible environments and golden reference solutions for tasks involving bug fixes, feature implementation, code refactoring, and performance optimization.

The role is designed for experienced engineers who can apply strong programming and problem-solving judgment. Previous AI experience is not required, but software engineering and AI model training subject matter expertise are expected.

• Experience level: Expert
• Role type: Contractor and part-time
• Expected project duration: 1 to 3 months
• Work language: English
• Native or bilingual English proficiency required

What You’ll Do

You will contribute high-quality technical work that demonstrates how complex software engineering tasks should be analyzed and solved. Your submissions will support training and evaluation workflows for next-generation AI systems.

Clear technical communication is important because your reasoning, implementation choices, and solution quality will become part of the project’s AI training material.

• Create reproducible reinforcement learning environments for software engineering problems
• Develop golden reference solutions for coding tasks
• Provide expert-level code samples, debugging strategies, and development insights
• Analyze and resolve complex software defects and performance bottlenecks
• Implement robust, scalable, and maintainable features
• Refactor and optimize legacy codebases
• Document technical reasoning, solution approaches, and code decisions
• Review and validate peer-contributed code and technical submissions for accuracy and clarity

Required Expertise

This opportunity is intended for experienced software engineers with significant hands-on expertise in at least one of the listed programming languages and a strong foundation in software engineering principles.

• Significant hands-on expertise in Python 3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Ability to debug complex systems and resolve software defects
• Experience implementing features and optimizing performance
• Experience refactoring large codebases or modernizing legacy systems
• Ability to deliver high-impact features from conception through delivery in cross-functional projects
• Strong written communication and technical documentation skills
• Interest in or curiosity about AI and its technical challenges

Compensation and Commitment

The listed compensation range is $50 to $100 USD per hour, with payment structured on an output basis. Experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications, and the time required may vary based on experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply.

The expected commitment is under 20 hours per week. The project is expected to run for 1 to 3 months.

• Compensation: $50 to $100 USD per hour
• Payment structure: Output-based per qualifying task
• Weekly commitment: Less than 20 hours
• Project duration: Approximately 1 to 3 months

Start Timeline

OpenTrain AI typically fills roles within 48 hours and is seeking experts who are ready to begin promptly. If selected, you are expected to start your first tasks within 24 to 48 hours after completing onboarding.

• Typical role-filling timeline: Within 48 hours
• Expected first-task start: Within 24 to 48 hours after onboarding
• Apply through OpenTrain to be considered