SQL Engineer Remote Contract for AI Data Review
Listing checked September 4, 2026 · pay as published by SME Careers
Overview
Work remotely as an hourly contractor to review AI-generated SQL queries, database designs, and data-processing logic. Provide high-quality reference solutions and clear explanations for complex data problems. Evaluate submissions for accuracy and prompt adherence, and pinpoint issues in query structure or indexing. Capture findings in concise, step-by-step solutions and compare multiple AI responses based on correctness and reasoning quality.
What You'll Do5
- 1Review AI-generated SQL queries and data-processing logic to verify correctness and alignment with prompts.
- 2Create high-quality reference solutions and clear explanations for difficult data problems.
- 3Assess model outputs for accuracy, ensure consistency with prompts, and identify issues in query structure or indexing.
- 4Document findings with actionable feedback to improve AI training data and guidance for future responses.
- 5Rate multiple AI responses and compare them on correctness and reasoning quality.
Requirements10
- 1Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related technical field.
- 27+ years of professional SQL experience in production environments as a Database Engineer, SQL Developer, Data Engineer, or similar role.
- 3Expert-level SQL proficiency including complex joins, window functions, aggregation strategies, and query plan analysis.
- 4Experience with database performance tuning, indexing strategies, and troubleshooting concurrency or locking issues.
- 5Hands-on experience designing relational data models, schemas, and data warehouse structures (star and snowflake schemas).
- 6Strong ETL/ELT experience with large-scale data on modern cloud or on-prem data platforms.
- 7Minimum C1 English proficiency with the ability to write technical explanations and follow detailed guidelines.
- 8Comfort with version control, CI/CD practices, and collaborative workflows for managing database changes.
- 9Prior exposure to AI data training, annotation, or evaluating AI-generated technical content is a plus.
- 10Detail-oriented, methodical mindset with a systematic approach to data and query quality.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of production SQL experience, a track record of tuning queries and designing scalable data models, and comfort working remotely on an hourly contract. They communicate clearly in English and can document technical decisions for teammates. This role may not suit applicants without deep production SQL experience or without familiarity with data warehousing concepts like star and snowflake schemas. Candidates lacking documentation skills or CI/CD familiarity may score lower for this contract.
Salary Insight
Pay is $50/hr. This hourly contractor role fits a mid-senior SQL engineer with production-scale data platform experience.
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