AfterQueryCoding & software eval
College Software Engineering Expert
$50/hr
About this role, in AfterQuery's words
AfterQuery is seeking College Software Engineer Experts to create and refine software development challenges for training AI models. In this remote, flexible role, you will design and evaluate coding scenarios that test the AI's ability to interpret and apply complex programming principles, ensuring that our models can navigate real-world software development, debugging, and system design with precision and technical accuracy. Your expertise will help bridge the gap between rigorous software engineering practice and innovative AI solutions, making a tangible impact on the future of coding technology.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality software engineering questions and coding challenges that test AI models on topics such as algorithm design, code debugging, system architecture, API design, optimization, testing strategies, and more.
- Evaluate and validate model responses, offering detailed feedback to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to software engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with a team of software engineering and technical experts to fine-tune question difficulty and ensure content is both challenging and educational.
Candidate background
Required qualifications
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical degree program.
- Strong programming skills in one or more languages (Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, etc.) with a robust understanding of algorithms and data structures.
- Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.
Preferred qualifications
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- Experience with software development internships at tech companies or startups.
- Coursework or projects in algorithms, systems design, databases, web development, or machine learning.
- Contributions to open source projects or personal coding projects demonstrating technical depth.
- Familiarity with version control (Git), testing frameworks, or modern development tools is a plus.
- Familiarity with AI or machine learning applications is a plus.
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in AfterQuery's words
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AfterQuery is seeking College Software Engineer Experts to create and refine software development challenges for training AI models. In this remote, flexible role, you will design and evaluate coding scenarios that test the AI's ability to interpret and apply complex programming principles, ensuring that our models can navigate real-world software development, debugging, and system design with precision and technical accuracy. Your expertise will help bridge the gap between rigorous software engineering practice and innovative AI solutions, making a tangible impact on the future of coding technology.
Responsibilities - Develop high-quality software engineering questions and coding challenges that test AI models on topics such as algorithm design, code debugging, system architecture, API design, optimization, testing strategies, and more. - Evaluate and validate model responses, offering detailed feedback to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to software engineering best practices. - Collaborate with a team of software engineering and technical experts to fine-tune question difficulty and ensure content is both challenging and educational.
Required qualifications - Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical degree program. - Strong programming skills in one or more languages (Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, etc.) with a robust understanding of algorithms and data structures. - Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.
Preferred qualifications - Experience with software development internships at tech companies or startups. - Coursework or projects in algorithms, systems design, databases, web development, or machine learning. - Contributions to open source projects or personal coding projects demonstrating technical depth. - Familiarity with version control (Git), testing frameworks, or modern development tools is a plus. - Familiarity with AI or machine learning applications is a plus.
Why apply - Competitive Compensation: Earn $40-60/hour that rewards your software engineering expertise. - Innovative Impact: Work with a YC-backed startup revolutionizing AI with high-caliber software engineering content and insights. - Flexible Engagement: Enjoy the freedom of a remote, asynchronous role that allows you to integrate your software engineering expertise into pioneering projects around your class schedule.
Working with AfterQueryPay, getting started and work, from AfterQuery's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Approved work is paid every Friday for the prior week, by Stripe to a bank account, with no fees. Stripe holds the first payout for 7 days. docs.afterquery.com/articles/payments-taxes/payment-setup
- Before your first paid task
- One assessment per expert pool, unpaid and with no retake. Onboarding takes about 10 minutes: legal documents, phone, ID through Persona, and payments. docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/assessments, docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/complete-your-onb...
- How much work
- Projects are assigned by assessment fit as they come up, and higher-rated contributors get priority. docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/assessments, docs.afterquery.com/articles/about/contract-work
- Contract
- Independent contractor. Most contractors register as individuals. docs.afterquery.com/articles/about/contract-work, docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/complete-your-onb...
Read on the pages linked above on 23 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 AfterQuery's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Coding & software eval
Across 391 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, $50, is in the bottom quarter. Of the 139 distinct rates we count, 16 are lower and 118 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 137 | $50 to $400 · median $100 |
| micro1 | 44 | $60 to $350 · median $120 |
| 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 26 Aug 2026, and still on AfterQuery's list when we last read it on 12 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by AfterQuery
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 1772823158406
Pay as the source states it: “$50/hr”.
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