10x TeamCoding & software eval
Machine Learning Engineer - AI Trainer - Freelance - 8-20 hrs/week - Remote
up to €132/hr
About this role, in 10x Team's words
10x.team connects expert freelancers with leading AI labs building next-generation models. We are looking for knowledgeable machine learning engineers based in the EU or UK to enhance the accuracy, depth, and real-world relevance of AI-powered systems.
What you'll do
- Review and refine AI-generated outputs related to machine learning, model development, implementation, and practical aspects of engineering work
- Evaluate AI responses for technical accuracy, practicality, and compliance with real-world requirements
- Draft realistic ML scenarios based on your direct professional experience
Show all 5 itemsHide the other 2 in What you'll do
- Create scenario variations from different perspectives (e.g. engineer, product manager, client, or stakeholder)
- Identify gaps, oversights, or weak reasoning in AI-generated engineering content
Candidate background
Who You Are
- A senior-level machine learning engineer with significant professional experience within the EU or UK
- Experienced in advising on, preparing, and executing machine learning projects and model deployments
- Skilled at evaluating algorithms, implementation, and compliance with specifications
- Comfortable working independently and providing structured, critical feedback
- Available for 8–20 hours per week, with prompt availability
Quoted from selected sections of 10x Team's posting. The full posting may state other conditions. Read the full posting
A closer look
More context, when you need it.
Full job descriptionThe original posting, in 10x Team's words
Posted by 10x Team, reproduced here so you can judge the role before clicking. Original posting ↗
Updated: 07 July 2026
Freelance | 8–20 hrs/week | Remote (EU/UK)
Are you an experienced machine learning engineer who instinctively spots gaps in AI reasoning and understands the complex realities of ML practice? Do you have 8 to 20 hours per week available alongside your main job or consulting projects? Join us in shaping how AI understands and applies machine learning expertise at scale.
About the Role 10x.team connects expert freelancers with leading AI labs building next-generation models. We are looking for knowledgeable machine learning engineers based in the EU or UK to enhance the accuracy, depth, and real-world relevance of AI-powered systems.
What You Will Do
- Review and refine AI-generated outputs related to machine learning, model development, implementation, and practical aspects of engineering work
- Evaluate AI responses for technical accuracy, practicality, and compliance with real-world requirements
- Draft realistic ML scenarios based on your direct professional experience
- Create scenario variations from different perspectives (e.g. engineer, product manager, client, or stakeholder)
- Identify gaps, oversights, or weak reasoning in AI-generated engineering content
In simple terms: You will assess and improve AI-generated content, ensuring it reflects true ML engineering reasoning, authentic documentation, and practical procedures. Rather than conducting traditional engineering projects, you’ll apply your expertise to help AI systems understand and reason about the machine learning process at scale.
Who You Are
- A senior-level machine learning engineer with significant professional experience within the EU or UK
- Experienced in advising on, preparing, and executing machine learning projects and model deployments
- Skilled at evaluating algorithms, implementation, and compliance with specifications
- Comfortable working independently and providing structured, critical feedback
- Available for 8–20 hours per week, with prompt availability
Why Join?
- Flexible, fully remote freelance work that fits your current commitments
- Apply your ML engineering expertise in a rapidly evolving, high-impact AI environment
- Directly contribute to building advanced AI-powered engineering systems
- Free access to our in-house AI Academy to further develop your AI skillset
- Clear onboarding, structured tasks, and ongoing opportunities for collaboration
How to Apply:
After applying, you’ll receive an email detailing the steps to:
- Complete a short written assessment
- Participate in an AI-powered interview
Important: Your application is only complete once you finish all steps via the email link.
Please note: these AI Lab missions are not traditional job openings with fixed start dates. Project demand is highly dynamic and matching depends on your expertise, availability, and current AI Lab needs. Some experts are matched within days, while others may wait longer for a suitable project.
-----------------------------------------
NOTE
At 10x, there are two types of opportunities:
1. Traditional freelance missions These are regular project-based opportunities where the listed mission is the actual project you may work on.
2. AI Lab roles For AI Lab roles, we scout, review, and approve profiles for access to future project opportunities.
The missions listed for AI Lab roles are not traditional job openings. AI Lab work is often highly confidential as this exposes information of what an AI Lab is working on, and project requests are unpredictable. When an AI Lab request comes in, we often need to respond within 24 hours with suitable talent.
Matching depends on the specific needs of each AI Lab project and your niche expertise. Once your profile is reviewed and approved, you may be matched to relevant AI Lab projects when suitable opportunities arise.
This can happen within hours, but it may also take months, depending on the researchers at the AI labs and their project needs.
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 10x Team's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Coding & software eval
Across 394 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.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 137 | $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 |
Sources and listing historyWhere this information comes from
This listing's history
- First seen here on 11 Oct 2026, and still on 10x Team's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by 10x Team
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 3cec036e-eb22-4958-b98d-0584d5e5c1ce
Pay as the source states it: “€82 – €132 per hour”.
Platforms sometimes change a rate after posting. Every listing here is re-read at least once a day and corrected when its source moves, so a difference you see on the platform is usually a change made since the last read. How freshness works.
Keep exploring
More like this
Related field, different requirements. Check each role's own page before you apply.