Software Engineer: AI Expert

$30–$1,000/hrAlphevaRemoteOpen to US residents

At a glance

You will train and evaluate AI coding systems using realistic repositories, assessing implementations and explaining engineering decisions. You need 3+ years of professional software engineering experience with strong programming, debugging and code review skills in production codebases.

Summary written by AI from the original listing.

  • Posted Oct 15, 2026 · 50 openings reported

About the role

Alpheva AI is looking for experienced software engineers to help train and evaluate AI coding systems through realistic repositories and engineering workflows.

Projects capture the practical judgment behind reliable software, including understanding unfamiliar systems, assessing implementations, and explaining engineering decisions.

Projects may span backend and distributed systems, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, security, frontend and mobile engineering, machine learning infrastructure, and coding agents.

Project terms The project scope, requirements, and applicable rate are shared before you accept an assignment. Assignments may be short or recurring, with no fixed schedule or minimum commitment.

How it works

  1. Apply: Tell us about your engineering background, experience, and areas of expertise.
  2. Get qualified: Complete a short, paid software engineering assessment designed around the type of work you will perform.
  3. Get matched: When your experience matches an active project, review the scope, requirements, and compensation.
  4. Do the work: Complete the agreed project tasks.
  5. Get paid: Receive the agreed rate for your completed work.

Confidentiality You are not required to share confidential information, proprietary source code, trade secrets, or materials belonging to your employer. Use only approved project materials.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong programming, debugging, and code review skills in production codebases.
  • Ability to understand unfamiliar repositories and explain technical decisions clearly.
  • Experience writing and reviewing tests and assessing correctness, maintainability, and security.
  • Experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Java, C++, Rust, or a similar language.
  • Prior AI research experience is not required.
Applicant countries
Open to US residents

This remote listing states no location restriction, so US residents can apply. Check the original listing for other requirements.

Openings reported
50
Work arrangement
Remote
Advertised job location
Not specified
Originally posted
2026-10-15
Last checked

How this pay compares

Software engineering: typical hourly pay on each platform, November 2026.

This role $30–$1,000/hrTypical across platforms $65/hr

  • micro1$75/hr31 rolesMiddle half of roles: $65–$91/hr
  • Mercor$80/hr29 rolesMiddle half of roles: $65–$110/hr
  • Alignerr$63/hr132 rolesMiddle half of roles: $60–$75/hr

Based on 194 hourly-paid roles listed in November 2026. Per-task and project rates are not included. Each platform sets its own pay.

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