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Updated 4 November 2026

Remote jobs for software engineers.109 open AI-training roles today.

Paid, remote contract roles where developers, data scientists and security professionals write, review and rate the code and technical answers AI models learn from. Every role shows the pay.

109open roles
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$100median top rate / hr
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109 open remote AI-training roles for software engineers, updated 4 November 2026; median top rate $100 an hour, range $16–$500. Zekai lists them free; the application goes to the employer’s platform.

Open roles for software engineers

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Confidential clientAI training · Data Scientists

Machine Learning Researcher (MSc. or PhD)

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

We are looking for highly skilled Machine Learning Experts to contribute to an AI training project involving model de…

$60–$120/hr
12d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Life Sciences Research Expert (Python)

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

Our partner is seeking experienced life sciences researchers with strong, hands-on Python skills to contribute to pro…

$60–$120/hr
14d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Data Scientists

ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD)

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

We are looking for highly skilled Machine Learning Experts to contribute to an AI training project involving model de…

$60–$120/hr
19d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Puzzle Solver (Coding)

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

We are looking for highly skilled competitive puzzle solvers to contribute to an AI training project involving algori…

$60–$120/hr
19d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Software Engineer (Open Source Contributor)

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

Onboarding: As soon as you’re selected, Talent Ops will send you everything you need to get started

$50–$100/hr
21d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Software Engineer (GitHub Contributor)

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

Onboarding: As soon as you’re selected, Talent Ops will send you everything you need to get started

$50–$100/hr
21d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Senior Mobile Developer

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models l…

$50–$100/hr
28d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Software Engineer – Backend

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models l…

$30–$100/hr
29d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Software Engineer

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models l…

$30–$100/hr
32d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Security Teams

Backend Security Engineer

Top pay300 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models l…

$30–$100/hr
45d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Senior Software Engineer

Top pay300 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models l…

$30–$100/hr
45d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Open Source Contributor (GitHub)

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

We are looking for highly skilled Open-Source Software Engineers to contribute to an AI training project involving so…

$100–$150/hr
49d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Competitive Coder

300 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models l…

$45–$65/hr
49d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Sr. Full-Stack Software Engineer

Top pay300 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

Full-Stack Software EngineerLocation: Global, fully remote

$50–$100/hr
49d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Software Engineer

Top pay100 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

Our partner is selecting Software Engineers to support a customer’s innovative project. In this role, you'll apply yo…

$50–$100/hr
58d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Coding Author

50 open
  • Remote · United States
  • Contract · flexible hours

Our partner is engaging Coding Authors (CCS / CIC / CPC certified) to contribute their expertise to a dynamic project…

$50–$70/hr
1d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Godot Game Developer

50 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

Our partner is engaging Godot Game Developers to participate in a dynamic project for a valued customer, focusing on …

$20–$60/hr
2d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Data Scientists

Competitive Data Scientist (Kaggle)

Top pay50 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

We're looking for data scientists, machine learning practitioners, and applied mathematics experts with competitve Da…

$60–$120/hr
22d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Game Developer

50 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

Our partner is engaging Game Developers to contribute to a pioneering customer project focused on evaluating and adva…

$25–$60/hr
28d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Data Scientists

Data Analyst

50 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

Our partner is engaging Data Analysts to contribute to a high-impact customer project focused on business data. In th…

$31–$60/hr
56d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Revenue Operations Specialist (SaaS)

Top pay40 open
  • Remote · United States, Canada
  • Contract · flexible hours

Project kickoff: Already active — we’re onboarding candidates now

$50–$100/hr
11d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

Software Engineer - Open Source Contributions

Top pay37 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

Our partner is engaging Software Engineer — Open Source Contributions experts to participate in an impactful customer…

$50–$100/hr
50d ago
Confidential clientAI training · Developers

2D Game Developer (Defold)

Top pay30 open
  • Remote · Worldwide
  • Contract · flexible hours

Our partner is looking for experienced Defold developers to support an AI training project. In this role, you will us…

$70–$130/hr
1d ago
The work

What software engineers do in AI-training roles

Write coding tasks and reference solutions, review AI-generated code, rank answers, build evaluation sets, and label technical data.

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Questions people ask

How much do remote AI-training jobs for software engineers pay?

Across the 109 roles open today the median top hourly rate is $100 and the published range is $16–$500 an hour. Every role on this page shows its own pay; it is set by the employer, not by Zekai.

What do software engineers actually do in these roles?

Write coding tasks and reference solutions, review AI-generated code, rank answers, build evaluation sets, and label technical data. Most roles are part-time, paid by the hour, and done from home on a flexible schedule.

How do I apply, and what happens next?

Open a role, read the full description and pay, click Apply and enter your email: you go straight to the employer’s platform with the role pre-selected. On micro1 the next step is a 20–30 minute AI interview; do it in one sitting with your CV to hand. Zekai never asks for a CV or a fee.

Roles come from public listings and change daily. Pay is what the listing shows; offers depend on your test, experience and country. If you join through a Zekai link, the platform may pay Zekai a fee. Your pay stays the same. See all remote AI jobs.

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