AlignerrCoding & software eval
Software Engineer - Machine Learning
up to $120/hr
What you'll do
- Review and evaluate AI-generated machine learning code (e.g., Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn) for correctness, efficiency, scalability, and clarity
- Write high-quality machine learning solutions to modeling, data processing, and deployment problems across varying difficulty levels
- Create clear, developer-friendly explanations for model architecture decisions, code logic, and problem-solving strategies
- Identify and flag edge cases or ambiguities in problem statements, datasets, or AI-generated responses
Candidate background
You’re a great fit if
- Fluent in English, with strong written communication skills and the ability to clearly explain machine learning concepts and code
- Expertise in machine learning: Deep familiarity with ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn), model development, data preprocessing, and deployment best practices
- 3–5 years of experience with machine learning projects, pipelines, or tools (e.g., model training, evaluation, MLOps, cloud deployment) is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree (or pursuing one) in Computer Science or a related field. Master’s or PhD preferred, but not required.
- Bonus: Experience with data labeling, RLHF, or other AI training projects
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Alignerr's words
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SWE - Machine Learning (Contract)
Labelbox • Remote (United States preferred) Shape the data that powers frontier AI
Quick facts - Engagement | Hourly, at‑will contractor - Schedule | Fully remote & asynchronous (min. 15 hrs/week) - Pay Range (US) | $25 – $100 per hour - Start Date | Rolling — staffed as projects launch
What you’ll do - Review and evaluate AI-generated machine learning code (e.g., Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn) for correctness, efficiency, scalability, and clarity - Write high-quality machine learning solutions to modeling, data processing, and deployment problems across varying difficulty levels - Create clear, developer-friendly explanations for model architecture decisions, code logic, and problem-solving strategies - Identify and flag edge cases or ambiguities in problem statements, datasets, or AI-generated responses
You’re a great fit if - Fluent in English, with strong written communication skills and the ability to clearly explain machine learning concepts and code - Expertise in machine learning: Deep familiarity with ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn), model development, data preprocessing, and deployment best practices - 3–5 years of experience with machine learning projects, pipelines, or tools (e.g., model training, evaluation, MLOps, cloud deployment) is a plus - Bachelor’s degree (or pursuing one) in Computer Science or a related field. Master’s or PhD preferred, but not required. - Bonus: Experience with data labeling, RLHF, or other AI training projects
About the role - Flexible workload — work from anywhere, on your own schedule - High impact — your craft directly improves models used by top AI labs & Fortune 500 teams - Clear ownership — know exactly what success looks like and have autonomy to deliver - Growth potential — consistent high performers spearhead new programs and mentor incoming SMEs
Interview process - Complete a screening with Zara, our AI interviewer in English, to learn more about your background and experience. - Domain-specific Zara interview to assess your ML expertise, including ML algorithms, models, and training strategies.
About Labelbox Labelbox builds the data engine that accelerates breakthrough AI. Our platform, expert services, and marketplace let teams iterate on data as nimbly as they iterate on code, enabling safer, smarter models in production. We’re backed by SoftBank, Andreessen Horowitz, B Capital, Gradient Ventures, Databricks Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins, and trusted by leading research labs and enterprises worldwide.
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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
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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This listing's history
- 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.
- Posted by Alignerr
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- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 5ffc1569-032d-4f83-a8ba-2efe64061ac9
Pay as the source states it: “$90-120/hr”.
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