AlignerrCoding & software eval
Software Engineer - Ruby
up to $60/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
What if your Ruby skills could directly influence how AI understands and writes production-grade software for developers around the world? We're looking for experienced Ruby Software Engineers to help design, evaluate, and improve the real-world coding scenarios that teach AI systems how great backend engineering actually works.
What you'll do
- Develop, review, and evaluate backend services and APIs written in Ruby and Ruby-based frameworks
- Analyze existing codebases for correctness, performance, and maintainability — and clearly explain your reasoning
- Help create and validate realistic software engineering scenarios used in AI training and evaluation datasets
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- Assess AI-generated Ruby code for quality, accuracy, and production-readiness
- Collaborate asynchronously with researchers and engineers supporting cutting-edge AI development
- Complete task-based assignments independently on your own schedule
Candidate background
Who You Are
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in Ruby and backend development — you're comfortable in production codebases
- Solid understanding of APIs, data-driven systems, and software engineering best practices
- Detail-oriented and analytical — you notice what's wrong and can articulate why
- Clear written communicator who can explain technical decisions without jargon
- Comfortable working independently in an async, remote environment
Nice to Have
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- Experience with Ruby on Rails or other Ruby-based frameworks
- Background in code review, technical writing, or engineering mentorship
- Familiarity with AI tools or software evaluation workflows
- Exposure to data pipelines, machine learning systems, or AI-adjacent infrastructure
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Software Engineer – Ruby (AI Training)
About the Role
What if your Ruby skills could directly influence how AI understands and writes production-grade software for developers around the world? We're looking for experienced Ruby Software Engineers to help design, evaluate, and improve the real-world coding scenarios that teach AI systems how great backend engineering actually works.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. You'll bring your professional engineering experience to meaningful technical work — reviewing code, reasoning through system design, and helping shape AI that genuinely understands software at a production level.
- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
* Develop, review, and evaluate backend services and APIs written in Ruby and Ruby-based frameworks * Analyze existing codebases for correctness, performance, and maintainability — and clearly explain your reasoning * Help create and validate realistic software engineering scenarios used in AI training and evaluation datasets * Assess AI-generated Ruby code for quality, accuracy, and production-readiness * Collaborate asynchronously with researchers and engineers supporting cutting-edge AI development * Complete task-based assignments independently on your own schedule
Who You Are
* 2+ years of professional software engineering experience * Strong proficiency in Ruby and backend development — you're comfortable in production codebases * Solid understanding of APIs, data-driven systems, and software engineering best practices * Detail-oriented and analytical — you notice what's wrong and can articulate why * Clear written communicator who can explain technical decisions without jargon * Comfortable working independently in an async, remote environment
Nice to Have
* Experience with Ruby on Rails or other Ruby-based frameworks * Background in code review, technical writing, or engineering mentorship * Familiarity with AI tools or software evaluation workflows * Exposure to data pipelines, machine learning systems, or AI-adjacent infrastructure
Why Join Us
* Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs * Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you * Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based engineering work * Make a direct, tangible impact on how AI understands and generates real-world code * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
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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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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, $60, is in the bottom quarter. Of the 140 distinct rates we count, 26 are lower and 108 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 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
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- Listing ID
- 33dd48c2-4f14-499c-a68d-a28d6fa9d86b
Pay as the source states it: “$40-60/hr”.
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