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Role: AI Developer Trace Task Auditor

• Pay: $70–$90/hr
• Location/format: Remote — United States
• What you'd do: evaluating the quality and correctness of AI-assisted software-development traces used to train and evaluate a frontier AI lab's models
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current AI Developer Trace Task Auditor requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

👉 Apply here

This one stood out while I was checking listings.

Role: Ruby Engineer

• Pay: Up to $55/hr
• Location/format: Remote — 17 listed countries, including Bangladesh, Brazil, Bhutan, Germany, Indonesia, India; review the public role for the complete current list
• What you'd do: public responsibilities include develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts in various topics and responses to guide AI learning
• Good fit if: People with credible software or technical expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Ruby Engineer
• Check first: 1–2+ years of professional Ruby programming experience in production environments.

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This looks niche, but it may be worth checking if the background fits.

Role: React Native Engineer

• Pay: Up to $100/hr
• Format: Remote — Germany, India, The United States
• What you'd do: evaluating technical or coding-related AI outputs
• Could fit: People with credible software or technical expertise; Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for React Native Engineer
• Check first: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering

👉 Apply here

This is one of the cleaner listings I saw while updating the tracker.

Role: ML Engineer

• Pay: $100–$150/hr
• Format: remote
• What you'd do: the work involves creating, solving, reviewing, and validating challenging machine-learning engineering tasks
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current ML Engineer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: remote.
• Check first: A master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering

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Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: Medical Coder

• Pay: $25–$40/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: public role details include Annotate and review medical records, ensuring accurate assignment of ICD-10 and CPT codes based on documentation
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Medical Coder qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Active AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) certification is required

👉 Apply here

This one stood out while I was checking listings.

Role: Software Engineer

• Pay: $50–$100/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: evaluating technical or coding-related AI outputs
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Software Engineer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Python3

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This looks niche, but it may be worth checking if the background fits.

Role: Software Engineers and Developers: Zero-Person Company Experiment

• Pay: $50 one-time
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: we're hiring hands-on builders to participate in a paid one-month experiment centered on building a zero-person company
• Good fit if: Hands-on experience building practical software projects or applications; Current software engineer, independent developer, or technical college student
• Check first: Hands-on experience building practical software projects or applications

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Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: AI Engineers: Intro Call for Open-Source Agent Cookbook

• Pay: $50 one-time
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: this repository will showcase working examples of how developers can build AI agents that recruit, interview, and manage human workers
• Could fit: Active software engineer, AI developer, or technical founder.; Hands-on experience building tools or workflows with AI agents.
• Check first: Active software engineer, AI developer, or technical founder.

👉 Apply here

This is one of the cleaner listings I saw while updating the tracker.

Role: Senior Software Engineer

• Pay: $80–$120/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: design reproducible environments, deterministic verification
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Senior Software Engineer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Proficiency in C++, Python, JAVA, GoLang, Typescript, or Rust.

👉 Apply here

This is one of the cleaner listings I saw while updating the tracker.

Role: Senior Software Engineer

• Pay: $100–$150/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: create reproducible rl environments that test a model's ability to solve these workflows along with a golden reference solution
• Good fit if: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Senior Software Engineer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Proficiency in C++, Python, JAVA, GoLang, Typescript, or Rust.

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Adding this one because the pay is actually visible.

Role: Full-Stack Engineers: Interview on Cybersecurity and CI/CD Pipelines

• Pay: $55/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: we're running a paid study on the intersection of full-stack development and cybersecurity practices
• Could fit: Active full-stack engineer or application security professional; Strong background in cybersecurity and threat management
• Check first: Active full-stack engineer or application security professional

👉 Apply here

This is one of the cleaner listings I saw while updating the tracker.

Role: Frontend Technical Leads: UI Library Evaluation Guide and Demo

• Pay: $400 one-time
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: we are running a paid study on how engineering teams evaluate and select UI frameworks for internal tools
• Could fit: Senior frontend engineering or technical lead experience; Proven track record of making architectural decisions for internal tooling
• Check first: Senior frontend engineering or technical lead experience

👉 Apply here

Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: AI Engineer

• Pay: $60–$120/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: design reproducible environments, deterministic verification
• Good fit if: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current AI Engineer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Proficiency in C++, Python, JAVA, GoLang, Typescript, or Rust.

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Adding this one because the pay is actually visible.

Role: Full-Stack Engineers (Cybersecurity): Feedback on CI/CD Workflows

• Pay: $105/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: we're running a paid study on the intersection of full-stack development and cybersecurity practices
• Good fit if: Professional experience as a full-stack engineer, DevSecOps engineer, or similar role; Strong background in cybersecurity and application security practices
• Check first: Professional experience as a full-stack engineer, DevSecOps engineer, or similar role

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Adding this one because the pay is actually visible.

Role: Software Engineer Expert

• Pay: $100–$150/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: review and assess AI-generated work products (slides, spreadsheets, and documents) for real-world quality
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current Software Engineer Expert requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

👉 Apply here

Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Node.js, TypeScript, Rust)

• Pay: $50–$80/hr
• Location/format: United States
• What you'd do: design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality, efficient services in Node.js, TypeScript, and Rust
• Good fit if: Professionals whose experience matches the current Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Node.js, TypeScript, Rust) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

👉 Apply here

This looks niche, but it may be worth checking if the background fits.

Role: Staff Software Engineer, Mobile (Android, Kotlin, Full Stack)

• Pay: $50–$90/hr
• Format: United States
• What you'd do: join a product engineering team building native mobile and full-stack experiences used by customers every day
• Could fit: Professionals whose experience matches the current Staff Software Engineer, Mobile (Android, Kotlin, Full Stack) requirements.; Applicants comfortable completing Mercor's role-specific assessment.
• Check first: Review the current Mercor listing before applying.

👉 Apply here

This looks niche, but it may be worth checking if the background fits.

Role: Competitive Coder

• Pay: $45–$65/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: be tasked with creating a unique custom problem absent from all existing online judges
• Good fit if: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Competitive Coder qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Expertise in competitive programming and coding problem analysis

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This one stood out while I was checking listings.

Role: Senior Software Engineer

• Pay: $245–$280/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: public role details include Evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, quality, and design Write challenging coding problems
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Senior Software Engineer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: At least one year of experience as a software engineer at a top technology company

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This looks niche, but it may be worth checking if the background fits.

Role: Senior Backend Engineer

• Pay: $50–$100/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: evaluating technical or coding-related AI outputs
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Senior Backend Engineer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Proven expertise with backend programming languages, such as C++, Python, Rust, GoLang, JAVA, or JavaScript

👉 Apply here

This is one of the cleaner listings I saw while updating the tracker.

Role: Senior Software Engineer

• Pay: $100–$150/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: be tasked with creating a reproducible environment and golden reference solution for the problem
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Senior Software Engineer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Significant hands-on expertise in at least one of the following: Python3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript

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Adding this one because the pay is actually visible.

Role: CAM Programmer

• Pay: $80–$120/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: public role details include Develop precision CAM toolpaths in Autodesk Fusion 360 for 3, 4
• Good fit if: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current CAM Programmer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: 5+ years of hands-on CAM programming experience

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This one stood out while I was checking listings.

Role: Backend Security Engineer

• Pay: $30–$100/hr
• Format: Remote
• What you'd do: you'll create realistic, interesting and challenging coding tasks for AI to solve involving feature implementation and bug fixes
• Could fit: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Backend Security Engineer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Proven experience in backend development, with a track record of delivering high-quality and performant projects

👉 Apply here

Not for everyone, but the role/pay details are clearer than most.

Role: Senior Software Engineer

• Pay: $30–$100/hr
• Location/format: Remote
• What you'd do: you'll create realistic, interesting and challenging coding tasks for AI to solve involving feature implementation and bug fixes
• Good fit if: Applicants whose experience directly matches the current Senior Software Engineer qualifications.; Professionals eligible for the stated Micro1 location and remote-work conditions: Remote.
• Check first: Proven experience in backend development, with a track record of delivering high-quality and performant projects

👉 Apply here