Architect Expert - Remote Design Contract
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery builds evaluation scenarios that frontier AI labs use to test how models reason about design. This contract role asks a practicing architect to write those scenarios, from schematic design through construction documents, then score model answers for design quality and code compliance. You set your own hours each week, commit at least 10, and work 100% remote on an async schedule. AfterQuery sends pay weekly through Stripe at $100 to $125 per hour. Revit and BIM experience helps, and NCARB licensure or progress toward it stands out.
What You'll Do4
- 1Build realistic architecture scenarios that cover schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
- 2Write reference answers that spell out the design logic and building code reasoning behind each choice.
- 3Score model responses for design quality, code compliance, and documentation accuracy.
- 4Flag designs that appear polished but would fail plan review or miss code requirements.
Requirements8
- 1Professional architecture degree or an active architecture license.
- 2At least 2 years of practice in design or construction documentation.
- 3Working knowledge of building codes, construction documents, and design development.
- 4Clear written English for explaining design reasoning.
- 5Availability for a minimum of 10 hours per week.
- 6NCARB licensure or active progress toward it preferred.
- 7Depth with Revit or BIM workflows preferred.
- 8Experience across multiple building types preferred.
Who Should Apply
The right candidate holds an architecture license or professional degree and has spent at least two years in design or construction documentation. You can explain why a detail meets building code, not just what it looks like, and you write clear English that makes your reasoning easy to follow. Experience with Revit or BIM and projects across several building types gives you an edge, as does NCARB licensure or steady progress toward it. This role is not a fit for someone who only wants high-level design concepts and cannot commit 10 hours a week. Candidates often get rejected when they submit a license or degree without showing documented project work, or when their writing samples lack code-based reasoning.
Salary Insight
The rate sits at the high end for part-time contract architecture review work, matching an experienced licensed architect who can document code decisions in writing. AfterQuery pays weekly through Stripe, and the contract lets you choose your hours with a 10-hour weekly minimum.
Pay and demand for Architecture & Urban Planning roles
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$52/hour
This role
$100–$125/hr
Most Architecture & Urban Planning roles pay $48–$75 per hour. This role's pay sits above that range.
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