AlignerrCoding & software eval
Software Developer: Get Paid to Build Your Own Project with an AI Coding Assistant
up to $120/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
What if you could get paid to work on the project you've been meaning to build — with a state-of-the-art AI coding assistant at your side, completely free of charge?
What you'll do
- Bring a software project you personally own — a side project, a tool, an open-source library, or something you've been meaning to finish
- Build features, fix bugs, refactor code, write docs, or do whatever your project needs — using an AI coding assistant
- At each step, compare two versions of the assistant's response, choose the better one, and write a brief explanation of your reasoning
- Work in your own environment, on your own schedule, with your own tools
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Alignerr's words
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Software Developer — Build Your Own Project with an AI Coding Assistant
About the Role
What if you could get paid to work on the project you've been meaning to build — with a state-of-the-art AI coding assistant at your side, completely free of charge?
We're looking for software developers in the Seoul area to bring their own projects and build them using an AI-powered coding assistant. You write real code on real projects you care about. We learn from your expert judgment on how the assistant performed. You keep full ownership of everything you build.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for developers who want to ship their own work — and get compensated for it.
- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Fully Remote - Commitment: Flexible
What You'll Do
* Bring a software project you personally own — a side project, a tool, an open-source library, or something you've been meaning to finish * Build features, fix bugs, refactor code, write docs, or do whatever your project needs — using an AI coding assistant * At each step, compare two versions of the assistant's response, choose the better one, and write a brief explanation of your reasoning * Work in your own environment, on your own schedule, with your own tools
Who You Are
* A developer with a software project you personally own, stored in a git repository * Comfortable working in the terminal and with git-based workflows * Running macOS, Linux, or Windows with WSL2 * Able to write clear, honest evaluations — you'll explain your choices in a few sentences * Self-motivated and reliable when working independently * Open-source maintainers are especially welcome
What's Eligible
* Software projects that you personally and solely own * Open-source projects with an approved license * If your project has other maintainers, mention it in your application — we'll confirm eligibility
What's Not Eligible
* Work owned by an employer, client, university, company, or startup * Projects under NDA * AI model training or evaluation projects; ML infrastructure * Security exploit tooling * Projects that process other people's personal data
Good to Know
* Before starting, you'll sign short contributor terms and we'll approve your project * Transcripts of your coding sessions are used to improve AI models and cannot be withdrawn after submission — this covers sessions only, not the rest of your codebase * Your ratings and written feedback become part of the project's deliverables * During sessions: no passwords, API keys, or other people's personal data — and you write your ratings yourself, without AI help
Why You'll Love This
* Your project, your code — you keep full ownership of everything, including code the assistant writes for you * Free AI tokens — your AI usage during sessions is fully covered, no subscription or API bill needed * Paid to build what you'd build anyway — real compensation for real development work on your own project * Fully remote and flexible — work from your own computer, on your own schedule * Shape the future of AI-assisted coding — your expert judgment directly improves the next generation of developer tools * Spots are limited — the first cohort is small and starting soon
Working with AlignerrPay, getting started and work, from Alignerr's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- 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
Read on the pages linked above on 24 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
How does the pay compare?Across Coding & software eval roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from Alignerr's posting. How we count.
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 141 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 9 Oct 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Alignerr
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 174cf623-161a-4a0d-9150-386797c43981
Pay as the source states it: “$60-120/hr”.
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