Ubuntu/Linux User for AI Data Training

Up to $20/hrSME CareersRemoteSelected countries only

At a glance

You will install and use applications on your own Ubuntu/Linux computer while recording your actions to produce AI model training data, following detailed guidelines for repetitive, detail-heavy tasks. You need your own Ubuntu/Linux computer, comfort installing required tools, and about 15 hours per week of availability.

Summary written by AI from the original listing.

  • Remote · About 15 hours a week
  • Open to applicants in 61 countries, including United States, Canada, India
  • Posted Nov 9, 2026

About the role

We are looking for people who regularly use Ubuntu/Linux. No prior AI experience is required. If you are comfortable working in Ubuntu, installing applications, following instructions, and completing technical tasks independently, we would like to hear from you.

As an AI Data Trainer with Linux/Ubuntu, you will work remotely on an hourly paid basis to support AI data training projects through structured, detail-oriented tasks. You will install applications and record your actions while completing tasks with patience, concentration, and strong attention to detail.

This role requires you to have your own computer running Ubuntu/Linux and to be comfortable installing the applications and tools needed for the project. While advanced AI experience is not required, you should be tech-savvy, reliable, careful with instructions, and able to work independently.

This role is a good fit for students, junior candidates, Linux enthusiasts, and other tech-savvy individuals who are patient, focused, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with Ubuntu/Linux.

This is a fully remote, hourly paid contractor role with SME Careers, a fast-growing AI data services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate that provides AI training data to many of the world’s largest AI companies and foundation model labs. Your work will directly contribute to improving AI systems used across products and industries.

What you'll do

  • Follow detailed written guidelines and apply them carefully
  • Install and use required applications on an Ubuntu/Linux computer
  • Check work for mistakes before submission
  • Identify inconsistencies, unclear instructions, or technical issues when they arise
  • Maintain focus during repetitive or detail-heavy tasks
  • Complete assigned work within agreed weekly availability
  • Communicate clearly with the project team when support is needed
  • Contribute to improving the quality of AI model training data

What we're looking for

  • Have access to a personal computer running Ubuntu/Linux
  • Be comfortable installing required apps, tools, and project software
  • Be tech-savvy and able to follow setup instructions independently
  • Be available for approximately 15 hours per week
  • Be patient, concentrated, and detail-oriented
  • Be able to follow written instructions carefully and consistently
  • Be comfortable completing structured and sometimes repetitive tasks
  • Have basic computer literacy and confidence using browser-based tools
  • Be reliable, responsive, and able to meet task deadlines
  • Student candidates and junior applicants are welcome
  • Previous experience in AI data training, data annotation, QA, software testing, or research tasks is helpful but not required.

Skills

Student JobApp InstallationRemote WorkAttention to DetailData AnnotationAI Data TrainingAI Model EvaluationLinuxUbuntuPart-Time
Applicant countries
Selected countries only

Eligible countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh.

56 more

Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Georgia, Greenland, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Thailand, Czechia, Philippines, United States, Timor-Leste, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vietnam

Work arrangement
Remote
Advertised job location
Not specified
Originally posted
2026-11-09
Last checked

How this pay compares

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

This role Up to $20/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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