micro1Other AI work
Professional Gamer
up to $14/hr
About this role, in micro1's words
micro1 is engaging Professional Gamers to participate in an innovative project for a customer, providing gaming expertise and insights. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This engagement is an exciting chance for experienced gamers to influence the future of AI technologies by playing curated PC game titles and capturing valuable data.
What you'll do
Scope of Work
- Play selected PC games while recording per-frame synchronized gameplay video and capturing keyboard/mouse telemetry
- Collect and submit detailed engine-level signals and in-game event data as specified by project guidelines
- Perform high-quality annotation of gameplay scenarios and events, ensuring accuracy and context
- Conduct hands-on quality assurance to identify and document gameplay issues, bugs, or data anomalies
- Maintain consistent participation with daily gaming sessions of at least 2-3 hours and timely data submission
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- Communicate effectively with project managers and technical stakeholders, submitting feedback and progress updates in both written and verbal formats
- Adhere to all project protocols regarding data security, privacy, and compliance
Candidate background
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated expertise in PC gaming, with a strong track record in competitive or professional gaming environments
- Experience with gameplay recording tools, telemetry capture, or similar technical setups
- Background in quality assurance testing or detailed annotation within gaming or related fields
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on clarity and proactive updates
- Familiarity with game mechanics, strategy, and meta across multiple PC titles
- Ability to provide actionable feedback on user experience, bugs, and gameplay flow
- Self-motivated, reliable, and comfortable working independently in a remote engagement
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in micro1's words
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Role Title: Professional Gamer
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
micro1 is engaging Professional Gamers to participate in an innovative project for a customer, providing gaming expertise and insights. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This engagement is an exciting chance for experienced gamers to influence the future of AI technologies by playing curated PC game titles and capturing valuable data.
Scope of Work
• Play selected PC games while recording per-frame synchronized gameplay video and capturing keyboard/mouse telemetry
• Collect and submit detailed engine-level signals and in-game event data as specified by project guidelines
• Perform high-quality annotation of gameplay scenarios and events, ensuring accuracy and context
• Conduct hands-on quality assurance to identify and document gameplay issues, bugs, or data anomalies
• Maintain consistent participation with daily gaming sessions of at least 2-3 hours and timely data submission
• Communicate effectively with project managers and technical stakeholders, submitting feedback and progress updates in both written and verbal formats
• Adhere to all project protocols regarding data security, privacy, and compliance
Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated expertise in PC gaming, with a strong track record in competitive or professional gaming environments
• Experience with gameplay recording tools, telemetry capture, or similar technical setups
• Background in quality assurance testing or detailed annotation within gaming or related fields
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on clarity and proactive updates
• Familiarity with game mechanics, strategy, and meta across multiple PC titles
• Ability to provide actionable feedback on user experience, bugs, and gameplay flow
• Self-motivated, reliable, and comfortable working independently in a remote engagement
Working with micro1Pay, getting started and work, from micro1's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Paid in US dollars twice a month through Deel, usually landing around the 5th and the 20th. Nothing is paid until Deel's identity check is done. library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/payroll-policy
- Before your first paid task
- An AI interview with micro1's recruiter Zara, then your profile, ID verification, a KarmaCheck background check and the Deel contract. Some pipelines add a quiz or test task. micro1.ai/experts, micro1.ai/ai-interview-guide, library.micro1.ai/getting-started/next-steps-after-certif..., library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/what-to-expect
- How much work
- Certification makes you eligible but does not guarantee placement. micro1's FAQ puts the usual commitment at about 15 to 20 hours a week, depending on the client. micro1.ai/experts, library.micro1.ai/working/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, with the contract issued through Deel. library.micro1.ai/policies/understanding-your-expert-agre..., library.micro1.ai/working/deel
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
Alex's experience on micro1A personal account, not a promise about your project
Alexruns this site and has worked on micro1 himself. Written 31 Aug 2026.
- Every interview I took used an AI interviewer, and some included a timed business exercise of around 25 minutes.
- On later applications, interview reuse on micro1 was often partial, and I still answered questions about one to three additional skills.
- I entered a requested rate for the job. One listing showed about $180 an hour. I requested about $160 and received the rate I entered. Those amounts are approximate, and this describes my application, not proof that a lower request caused acceptance.
- Onboarding and setup came to about 2 hours, with clear materials. Of the three platforms I worked on, it was the easiest transition into work. That is an estimate from my projects, not a platform average.
- On my micro1 project, Hubstaff showed time and mouse or keyboard activity, not screenshots, app names or website history. That describes what I saw, not every possible setup.
- I was paid for hours logged, once every 14 days, and I have not experienced late or incorrect payments. That was my arrangement.
One person's applications, not a promise about yours.
What happens after you apply, first-handSources and listing historyWhere this information comes from
This listing's history
- First seen here on 24 Aug 2026, and still on micro1's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by micro1
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- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 8e8fd735-11b7-436e-8669-8e2a30bb2e52
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