Open-Source Software Engineer, Part-Time AI Coding Task Authoring - Remote (United States)

$50–$100 per hour equivalent, paid per accepted task 100% remote Part-time Under 20 hours a week, you choose when Work on the cutting edge of AI coding systems, on your own schedule, and get paid for the engineering judgment you already have. The AI coding systems changing how software gets built are trained and tested by real software engineers. The teams building them need engineers who can create realistic coding tasks, judge whether an AI's solution works, write the solution a strong developer would provide, and explain where the AI falls short. Your judgment helps shape the next generation of coding models. This is that work, done remotely around your current job. What you'll do • Design realistic coding tasks covering feature work and bug fixes • Build reference solutions and automated checks that accept correct code and reject incorrect code • Write code examples and debugging guidance in supported programming languages • Review code submissions across large codebases, identifying bugs and assessing performance issues Why this is worth your time • Build real AI skills on top of your current job while earning $50–$100 an hour • Build the coding tasks and automated checks that AI coding models are trained and tested against, and see exactly where those models fall short • Build practical experience applying your debugging, refactoring and code review judgment to AI coding systems • Fully remote and flexible, no fixed shifts, no commute Who this is for • Strong hands-on expertise in at least one of Python, Java, Rust, Go, C++, TypeScript or a comparable language • Experience in backend development, including services and APIs built to scale • Solid knowledge of algorithms and data structures, sound software engineering principles, and automated testing and code review, plus clear technical documentation and communication in English • Ability to debug complex systems, fix bugs, improve performance and work across large codebases • Open-source contributions and a public GitHub profile are a plus • No AI experience needed. You bring the engineering expertise; the work provides structured coding tasks and clear review criteria. Pay and details • $50–$100 per hour equivalent; pay is per accepted task, as an independent contractor • Under 20 hours a week, you choose when; fully remote, United States How to apply 1. Apply on OpenTrain (upload your resume): https://app.opentrain.ai/api/out/cmv7fbjr2000002t9f8df11d3?ch=remotevibecodingjobs&sub=remotevibecodingjobs-cmv7fbjr2-us-2026-10 2. Complete a short application on the hiring platform. 3. If shortlisted, take a conversational AI interview with technical questions and a coding challenge, whenever it suits you. Ready to put your software engineering skills to work at the frontier of AI? Apply today. About OpenTrain AI OpenTrain AI connects experienced professionals with paid, part-time AI training work: shaping and improving the AI systems that companies are building right now.