
Software Engineer
Listing checked November 12, 2026 · pay as published by micro1
Key details
- Pay
- $50–100/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Openings
- 100
- Posted
- November 11, 2026
Overview
This project-based role centers on building Reinforcement Learning Environments that challenge frontier AI models with real software engineering problems. You will draw from repositories you know well to design tasks that involve debugging, feature implementation, refactoring, and performance optimization. Each task requires a reproducible setup and a reference solution. The commitment is roughly 15 hours per week, fully remote, with pay per approved task.
What You'll Do6
- Create realistic coding challenges for AI models using repositories you are familiar with.
- Design problems that demand genuine engineering skill, such as subtle bugs, non-trivial features, or meaningful performance work.
- Set up a reproducible environment for every task.
- Write deterministic verifiers that accept any correct solution while rejecting incorrect, incomplete, or hard-coded approaches.
- Provide a reference solution that demonstrates one valid way to solve the task.
- Identify and flag tasks that are ambiguous or cannot be verified instead of submitting them.
Requirements7
- Hands-on expertise in at least one of Python3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript.
- Solid grasp of algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles.
- Proven ability to debug complex systems, fix bugs, and deliver effective optimizations.
- Experience refactoring large codebases and modernizing legacy systems.
- Track record of delivering high-impact features from conception to delivery.
- Strong documentation and communication skills to explain technical concepts clearly.
- Interest in AI and its technical challenges; prior AI experience is not required.
Who Should Apply
Engineers with deep hands-on experience in Python, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript who enjoy crafting challenging coding problems. You should be comfortable debugging complex systems, refactoring large codebases, and writing clear documentation. An interest in AI is helpful, but prior AI experience is not required.
Salary Insight
Pay ranges from $50 to $100 per hour, and compensation is output-based, paid per task that meets project specifications. The time needed per task varies with your experience and workflow.
Pay and demand for Software Engineering roles
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This role · as published
$50–100/hr
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Typical pay · estimated
$72/hour
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Most Software Engineering roles pay $40–$100 per hour. This role's pay falls inside that range.
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