AlignerrCoding & software eval
Python Software Engineer - AI Workflows
up to $75/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
What if your Python expertise could directly shape the infrastructure powering the next generation of AI? We're looking for senior Python engineers to build and optimize the data pipelines, annotation tooling, and evaluation systems that leading AI labs depend on — production-grade work that makes a real difference in how AI models are trained and improved.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and optimize high-performance Python systems supporting AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows
- Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for large-scale data annotation, validation, and quality control
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks, edge cases, and reliability issues across existing codebases
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- Improve performance, safety, and maintainability across Python infrastructure used in real AI production environments
- Collaborate with data, research, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation workflows
- Participate in synchronous design reviews and iterate on system architecture and implementation decisions
Candidate background
Who You Are
- Native or fluent English speaker with clear written and verbal communication
- Full-stack developer with a strong systems programming background
- 3–5+ years of professional experience writing production-grade Python
- Disciplined about code quality — you naturally reach for linters, formatters, and comprehensive test coverage
- Experienced integrating AI services and third-party APIs, with solid instincts for error handling and edge case management
- Able to commit 20–40 hours per week with reliability and consistency
Nice to Have
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- Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems
- Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines
- Experience with distributed systems or developer tooling
- Background working directly with AI research teams or labs
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Alignerr's words
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Python Software Engineer — AI Workflows
About the Role
What if your Python expertise could directly shape the infrastructure powering the next generation of AI? We're looking for senior Python engineers to build and optimize the data pipelines, annotation tooling, and evaluation systems that leading AI labs depend on — production-grade work that makes a real difference in how AI models are trained and improved.
This is a fully remote contract role with flexible hours. If you're a strong Python engineer who wants to work on genuinely interesting infrastructure problems at the frontier of AI development, this is built for you.
- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 20–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
* Design, build, and optimize high-performance Python systems supporting AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows * Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for large-scale data annotation, validation, and quality control * Identify and resolve bottlenecks, edge cases, and reliability issues across existing codebases * Improve performance, safety, and maintainability across Python infrastructure used in real AI production environments * Collaborate with data, research, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation workflows * Participate in synchronous design reviews and iterate on system architecture and implementation decisions
Who You Are
* Native or fluent English speaker with clear written and verbal communication * Full-stack developer with a strong systems programming background * 3–5+ years of professional experience writing production-grade Python * Disciplined about code quality — you naturally reach for linters, formatters, and comprehensive test coverage * Experienced integrating AI services and third-party APIs, with solid instincts for error handling and edge case management * Able to commit 20–40 hours per week with reliability and consistency
Nice to Have
* Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems * Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines * Experience with distributed systems or developer tooling * Background working directly with AI research teams or labs
Why Join Us
* Work on real production systems powering cutting-edge AI at leading research labs * Fully remote and flexible — structure your week the way that works for you * Meaningful, high-impact engineering work — not maintenance tickets, but systems that matter * Freelance autonomy with the substance and scope of serious engineering work * 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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How does the pay compare?Across Coding & software eval roles, not this role alone
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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, $75, is in the middle half. Of the 141 distinct rates we count, 45 are lower and 92 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.
- Posted by Alignerr
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- Listing ID
- 1076cdb8-04f3-4ef3-b7d5-2d0939978fdb
Pay as the source states it: “$50-75/hr”.
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