AlignerrCoding & software eval
Software Engineer - Frontend
up to $120/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
Frontend developers: your expertise is in demand — not for building products, but for making AI smarter. We're looking for skilled frontend engineers to evaluate and improve AI-generated code as part of a cutting-edge AI training initiative. Your work will directly influence how the next generation of AI models understands and writes JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
What you'll do
- Review and evaluate AI-generated frontend code for correctness, efficiency, accessibility, and clarity
- Write high-quality solutions to UI and web development problems across varying difficulty levels
- Craft clear, well-reasoned explanations of design decisions, code logic, and problem-solving strategies
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- Identify edge cases, bugs, and ambiguities in problem statements or AI-generated responses
- Help set the standard for what great frontend code looks like — at scale
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Who You Are
- Proficient in JavaScript, including async/await, closures, DOM manipulation, ES6+ syntax, and browser APIs
- Experienced with modern frontend frameworks and tools such as React, Vue, or Angular
- Strong written communicator — able to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely in English
- Detail-oriented with a sharp eye for code quality, edge cases, and potential failure points
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in an asynchronous environment
Nice to Have
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- 3–5+ years of professional frontend development experience
- Background in computer science or a related field
- Experience with data labeling, RLHF, or AI training workflows
- Familiarity with web performance optimization and accessibility standards
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Software Engineer – Frontend (AI Training Contract)
About the Role
Frontend developers: your expertise is in demand — not for building products, but for making AI smarter. We're looking for skilled frontend engineers to evaluate and improve AI-generated code as part of a cutting-edge AI training initiative. Your work will directly influence how the next generation of AI models understands and writes JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
This is a fully remote, asynchronous contract — work on your schedule, from anywhere.
What You'll Do
* Review and evaluate AI-generated frontend code for correctness, efficiency, accessibility, and clarity * Write high-quality solutions to UI and web development problems across varying difficulty levels * Craft clear, well-reasoned explanations of design decisions, code logic, and problem-solving strategies * Identify edge cases, bugs, and ambiguities in problem statements or AI-generated responses * Help set the standard for what great frontend code looks like — at scale
Who You Are
* Proficient in JavaScript, including async/await, closures, DOM manipulation, ES6+ syntax, and browser APIs * Experienced with modern frontend frameworks and tools such as React, Vue, or Angular * Strong written communicator — able to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely in English * Detail-oriented with a sharp eye for code quality, edge cases, and potential failure points * Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in an asynchronous environment
Nice to Have
* 3–5+ years of professional frontend development experience * Background in computer science or a related field * Experience with data labeling, RLHF, or AI training workflows * Familiarity with web performance optimization and accessibility standards
Why Join
* High impact — your code reviews and solutions directly shape AI models used by leading research labs and enterprises * Full flexibility — fully remote and asynchronous, work when and where it suits you * Clear ownership — well-defined tasks with concrete quality standards, so you always know what success looks like * Growth potential — top contributors take on expanded responsibilities and help mentor other subject matter experts * Meaningful work — help build AI that writes better, safer, more reliable code for developers everywhere
Working with AlignerrPay, getting started and work, from Alignerr's own pages
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- Getting paid
- Billed weekly, Monday to Sunday, with approved work paid by the following Friday, according to Labelbox's help center. Payment goes through Stripe Connect or PayPal depending on your location, with one provider per country. intercom.help/labelbox/en/articles/13600616-alignerr-paym..., alignerr.com/process
- Before your first paid task
- Sign up, apply, verify your identity, set up billing and onboard. Some jobs add a Zara AI interview or domain assessments. alignerr.com/process
- How much work
- Time to your first project depends on demand and your skills, and there is no minimum number of hours. alignerr.com/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, under terms with ALIGNERR LLC. alignerr.com/faqs, alignerr.com/privacy
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How does the pay compare?Across Coding & software eval roles, not this role alone
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Pay across the field: Coding & software eval
Across 393 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 14 platforms, the middle half pays $65 to $120 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $95. This role's top rate, $120, is in the top quarter. Of the 140 distinct rates we count, 97 are lower and 31 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr (this platform) | 136 | $50 to $400 · median $100 |
| micro1 | 46 | $35 to $350 · median $110 |
| Handshake AI | 43 | $47 to $125 · median $80 |
| Meridial (Invisible) | 34 | $22 to $150 · median $60 |
| Mercor | 33 | $60 to $200 · median $105 |
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- First seen here on 27 Aug 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 12 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Alignerr
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- Listing ID
- 3b5a6fc0-2eed-41df-bec2-8b497127b0a1
Pay as the source states it: “$25-120/hr”.
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