Talent.com
Remote Software Engineer (Trajectory) - AI Trainer ($70-$130 per hour)
Remote Software Engineer (Trajectory) - AI Trainer ($70-$130 per hour)Mercor • Menifee, California, US
Remote Software Engineer (Trajectory) - AI Trainer ($70-$130 per hour)

Remote Software Engineer (Trajectory) - AI Trainer ($70-$130 per hour)

Mercor • Menifee, California, US
5 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
  • Remote
Job description
  • Mercor is hiring experienced Software Engineers
  • to support high-impact research collaborations with leading AI labs. Freelancers will contribute to building training datasets that improve AI model reasoning and problem-solving on real-world coding tasks.
  • This is a unique opportunity to apply your software engineering expertise toward shaping the next generation of intelligent systems. ### About the Project You'll annotate frontier-model trajectories on

    • SWE-bench–style tasks
    • derived from real open-source repositories. Currently, closed-source models do not expose their internal reasoning traces, making it difficult to understand how LLMs approach problem-solving. To address this gap, you'll
    • reconstruct and annotate the reasoning portions
    • of model trajectories—using your own problem-solving process and the full task context to infer and infill the underlying thought process at each step. ### Key Responsibilities - Review model-generated code trajectories on realistic software engineering tasks - Reconstruct chain-of-thought reasoning that explains each step of the solution process - Annotate decision points, debugging logic, and problem-solving strategies - Use full task context (codebase, issue descriptions, test cases) to infer plausible reasoning - Ensure annotations reflect realistic developer thought processes and technical accuracy ### Ideal Qualifications - 2+ years of experience in software engineering, with hands-on debugging and problem-solving in real codebases - Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (Bachelor's minimum; advanced degree preferred) - Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or other common languages found in open-source projects - Familiarity with version control workflows (Git, PRs, issue tracking) - Comfortable articulating technical reasoning in clear, structured writing ### Project Timeline -
    • Start Date :
    • Immediate -
    • Duration :
    • 1–2 months -
    • Commitment :
    • Part-time (15–25 hours / week, with flexibility up to 40 hours / week) ### Application & Onboarding Process 1. Upload your resume 2. AI interview : A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role 3. Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details
    • Apply today
    • and leverage your software engineering expertise to help build the future of AI-driven systems!
    Create a job alert for this search

    Remote Software Engineer Trajectory AI Trainer 70130 per hour • Menifee, California, US

    Similar jobs
    Remote Product Engineer

    Remote Product Engineer

    VirtualVocations • Oceanside, California, United States
    Remote
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Remote Product Engineer.Key Responsibilities Build and ship production-ready software products using modern development practices Translate high-level product ideas in...Show more
    Last updated: 2 days ago • Promoted
    AI / ML Engineer

    AI / ML Engineer

    VirtualVocations • Vista, California, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for an AI / Machine Learning Engineer to design and implement AI models and pipelines for intelligent search and conversational experiences. Key Responsibilities Build, train, a...Show more
    Last updated: 2 days ago • Promoted
    Staff Engineer (Remote)

    Staff Engineer (Remote)

    VirtualVocations • Vista, California, United States
    Remote
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Staff Engineer / Senior Developer (Ruby, Elixir, Flutter).Key Responsibilities Support and guide teams of developers, designers, and QA analysts to ensure project commi...Show more
    Last updated: 1 day ago • Promoted
    Senior AI Engineer

    Senior AI Engineer

    VirtualVocations • Oceanside, California, United States
    Full-time
    AI Engineer responsible for driving the strategy, architecture, and delivery of AI solutions.Key Responsibilities Own the architecture for AI products, including model selection and data retrieva...Show more
    Last updated: 24 days ago • Promoted
    AI / LLM Engineer

    AI / LLM Engineer

    VirtualVocations • Vista, California, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for an AI / LLM Engineer to scale and expand AI / LLM products and develop next-generation features. Key Responsibilities Develop performant, scalable APIs and backend processes w...Show more
    Last updated: 2 days ago • Promoted
    Remote Product Tester - $25-45 per hour

    Remote Product Tester - $25-45 per hour

    Online Consumer Panels America • Oceanside, California, US
    Remote
    Part-time +1
    Product Testers are wanted to work from home nationwide in the US to fulfill upcoming contracts with national and international companies. We guarantee 15-25 hours per week with an hourly pay of bet...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    AI Engineer

    AI Engineer

    VirtualVocations • Oceanside, California, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for an AI Engineer to join their dynamic team in Dallas, TX.Key Responsibilities Develop and implement AI and machine learning models Manage data pipelines and model deploym...Show more
    Last updated: 25 days ago • Promoted
    Remote Software Engineer

    Remote Software Engineer

    VirtualVocations • Oceanside, California, United States
    Remote
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Software Engineer - Remote.Key Responsibilities Design and develop software solutions in an agile environment Build and deploy scalable solutions while ensuring high-q...Show more
    Last updated: 2 days ago • Promoted
    Remote R Engineer - AI Trainer

    Remote R Engineer - AI Trainer

    SuperAnnotate • Good Hope, California, US
    Remote
    Full-time
    As a remote, hourly paid R Engineer, you will review AI-generated responses and generate high-quality R and data-analysis-focused content, evaluating the reasoning quality and step-by-step problem-...Show more
    Last updated: 19 days ago
    Remote TypeScript Engineer - AI Trainer

    Remote TypeScript Engineer - AI Trainer

    SuperAnnotate • Lake Elsinore, California, US
    Remote
    Full-time
    As a TypeScript Engineer, you will work remotely on an hourly paid basis reviewing AI-generated TypeScript code snippets, design proposals, and technical explanations, as well as generating your ow...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago
    Software Engineer, AI Gateway

    Software Engineer, AI Gateway

    VirtualVocations • Oceanside, California, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Software Engineer, AI Gateway.Key Responsibilities Develop and enhance the AI Gateway platform, focusing on unified API endpoints and reliability features Write clean,...Show more
    Last updated: 3 days ago • Promoted
    Agentic AI Engineer

    Agentic AI Engineer

    VirtualVocations • Vista, California, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for an Engineer Agentic AI to design and build AI solutions for complex problems.Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end technical outcomes including architecture, design, implem...Show more
    Last updated: 2 days ago • Promoted
    Physics Private Tutoring Jobs Oceanside

    Physics Private Tutoring Jobs Oceanside

    Superprof • Oceanside, California, US
    Full-time +1
    Superprof is the leading tutoring platform in the USA, connecting passionate individuals with eager learners.We operate in over 41 countries, making education accessible to everyone, everywhere.Sup...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago • Promoted
    AI Software Engineer

    AI Software Engineer

    VirtualVocations • Vista, California, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for an AI Software Engineer.Key Responsibilities Design and build intelligent autonomous security testing agents using AI / ML techniques Develop services that operate like el...Show more
    Last updated: 2 days ago • Promoted
    Remote Senior C Engineer - AI Trainer

    Remote Senior C Engineer - AI Trainer

    SuperAnnotate • Murrieta, California, US
    Remote
    Full-time
    As a Senior C Engineer, you will work remotely on an hourly paid basis to review AI-generated C code, low-level systems designs, and technical explanations, as well as generate high-quality referen...Show more
    Last updated: 30+ days ago
    Remote Financial Advising Expert - AI Trainer ($50-$60 / hour)

    Remote Financial Advising Expert - AI Trainer ($50-$60 / hour)

    Data Annotation • Wildomar, California
    Remote
    Full-time +1
    We are looking for a finance professional to join our team to train AI models.You will measure the progress of these AI chatbots, evaluate their logic, and solve problems to improve the quality of ...Show more
    Last updated: 19 days ago • Promoted
    Agentic AI Developer

    Agentic AI Developer

    VirtualVocations • Oceanside, California, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for an Agentic AI Developer to optimize organizational efficiency through AI systems.Key Responsibilities Train, test, deploy, and maintain AI models that learn from data Co...Show more
    Last updated: 3 days ago • Promoted
    AI Developer

    AI Developer

    VirtualVocations • Vista, California, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for an AI Developer II to advance its digital transformation agenda by building, deploying, and scaling AI and GenAI solutions. Key Responsibilities Build, deploy, and scale A...Show more
    Last updated: 2 days ago • Promoted