Meridial (Invisible)Coding & software eval
Backend Engineering Specialist - Freelance AI Trainer Project
up to $65/hr
About this role, in Meridial (Invisible)'s words
Are you an experienced Backend Engineer eager to shape the future of AI? Large-scale language models are evolving rapidly, moving beyond simple chatbots into powerful engines of research, learning, and applied problem-solving. With high-quality training data, tomorrow’s AI can provide more accurate, practical, and innovative solutions across industries. That training data begins with you—your expertise will help power the next generation of AI.
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Are you an experienced Backend Engineer eager to shape the future of AI? Large-scale language models are evolving rapidly, moving beyond simple chatbots into powerful engines of research, learning, and applied problem-solving. With high-quality training data, tomorrow’s AI can provide more accurate, practical, and innovative solutions across industries. That training data begins with you—your expertise will help power the next generation of AI.
We’re looking for a highly skilled Backend Engineering specialist who can bring technical depth, coding expertise, and architectural insight to training data. You’ll work with cutting-edge AI tools, evaluate and refine code outputs, and provide expert feedback on correctness, efficiency, scalability, and best practices in backend engineering.
On a typical day, you will review and annotate AI-generated code, assess outputs for logical and structural soundness, identify and document error patterns, and collaborate with our team to refine prompts, evaluation methods, and engineering guidelines.
Proficiency in backend technologies is required, including strong experience with languages such as Python, Java, Go, or C++; frameworks such as Django, Spring, or Express; and databases (SQL/NoSQL). Experience with API design, distributed systems, cloud services, or containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) is a strong plus. Clear communication skills, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail are essential.
Ready to channel your backend engineering expertise into building the AI tools of tomorrow? Apply today and help train the model that will support developers and organizations worldwide.
We offer a pay range of $8 to $65 per hour, with the exact rate determined after evaluating your experience, expertise, and geographic location. Final offer amounts may vary from the pay range listed above. As a contractor you’ll supply a secure computer and stable internet connection; company-sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply.
Job title: Backend Engineering Specialist – AI Trainer Employment type: Contract Workplace type: Remote Seniority level: Mid-Senior
Working with Meridial (Invisible)Pay, getting started and work, from Meridial (Invisible)'s own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Earnings are processed every two weeks. Meridial says all time on projects is paid, with no platform cut. meridial.ai/faq, meridial.ai/become-an-expert
- Before your first paid task
- A profile, a brief confirmation step, then a signed Statement of Work once you are matched. Its postings say the exact rate is set after it evaluates your experience, expertise and location. meridial.ai/faq, job-boards.greenhouse.io/agency/jobs/4784908101
- How much work
- No guarantee of immediate work: Meridial reaches out when a project needs your domain, and your profile stays active until then. meridial.ai/faq
- Contract
- Independent contractor, not an employee of Meridial or Invisible Technologies. meridial.ai/faq
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 Meridial (Invisible)'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, $65, is in the middle half. Of the 141 distinct rates we count, 33 are lower and 102 are higher.
| 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 |
| Mercor | 33 | $60 to $200 · median $105 |
| Meridial (Invisible) (this platform) | 33 | $22 to $150 · median $60 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 19 Aug 2026, and still on Meridial (Invisible)'s list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- Posted by Meridial (Invisible)
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 4661538101
Pay as the source states it: “pay range of $8 to $65 per hour”.
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