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Pay

Below typicalTops out at $70/hr. The typical top rate across 237 priced coding listings is $90/hr.

Getting in

Hard to get in~1–2 hours of assessments. Valid government photo ID.

Steady work

Work is patchyFeast-or-famine project volume.

Payout record

Some delaysSchedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country).

Freshness

FreshPosted 2d ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Not statedThe listing names no country.

The job description

Location: Remote

About the job

At Alignerr, we partner with the world’s leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.

This initiative focuses on recording how an AI reasons and executes actions sequentially to handle practical assignments. Specialists draft precise, organized logs demonstrating strategizing, tool implementation, and choice-making, producing the data required to teach models to solve problems consistently in actual environments.

Organization: Alignerr Position: Machine Learning Engineer - AI Data Trainer Type: Hourly Contract Compensation: $50–$70 /hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You’ll Do:

Draft precise, organized logical logs for sophisticated technical challenges.
Record sequential strategizing and choice-making workflows.
Generate training datasets that illustrate proficient tool interaction for AI models.

Requirements:

Professional expertise in Machine Learning, Engineering, or a technical discipline.
Superb skill in explaining intricate logical processes and methodologies clearly.
Critical thinking skills to audit and refine AI-generated reasoning steps.
Master's Degree or PhD

Preferred

Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems.
Master's Degree or PhD

Why Join Us:

Competitive pay and flexible remote work.
Collaborate with a team working on cutting-edge AI projects.
Exposure to advanced LLMs and how they’re trained.
Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and global collaboration.
Potential for contract extension.

Application Process (Takes 15-20 min)

Submit your resume
Complete a short screening
Project matching and onboarding

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

How do you apply to Alignerr?

Apply on Alignerr

The Apply button opens this post on Alignerr's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 1–2 hours of assessments.

Get through screening

What Alignerr asks for after you apply:

Take the TestGorilla skills assessment (usually one attempt per role)
Verify your identity with Persona
Join the Alignerr Slack community
Set up payouts once you are assigned to a project

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

Alignerr also needs

Valid government photo ID
Degree or professional experience for expert roles
Webcam for proctored assessments on some roles

Red flags

Red flagLong gaps with no project after passing
Red flagWorker reports of delayed or withheld payments on Glassdoor

What is Alignerr like to work for?

Labelbox's contractor network, which hires generalists and domain experts to label data and write and grade AI training tasks.

Advertised pay	$15–150/hr
Getting in	Hard to get in
Application takes	~1–2 hours of assessments
How you get paid	Weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday, via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country)
Payout record	Some delays
Countries	Accepts most countries but blocks signups from about two dozen; posts India-specific roles such as Hindi, Telugu and Indian-English language and cultural review work.

Generalist and bilingual work is around $15–20/hr, coding QA $30–40/hr, and senior software, advanced math, medical and law roles $70–150/hr; some projects pay per approved task.