Agentic AI Expert
Micro1 • Remote
Education
Any
Type
hourly
Pay Rate (by country)
$70–$126/hr
Actively Hiring
50 openings
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About this Role
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Role Title: Agentic AI Expert Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote micro1 is engaging Agentic AI Experts to contribute to a customer’s project focused on advancing agentic AI workflows within technical environments. In this role, you’ll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. Scope of Work
- Utilize autonomous AI coding agents to execute and document complex software engineering and technical workflows.
- Plan, implement, debug, and refactor code in collaboration with AI agents, providing clear rationale and detailed feedback on outcomes.
- Evaluate AI-generated code, identifying errors, hallucinations, and opportunities for improvement.
- Compare outputs across multiple AI systems and document findings related to reasoning quality and coding performance.
- Draft best practices and process documentation for effective AI agent workflows, emphasizing clarity in communication and reproducibility.
- Deliver practical feedback on agentic development environments, including coding assistants and automation tools.
- Participate in practical exercises to demonstrate hands-on familiarity with AI-powered technical tasks relevant to modern workflows. Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated proficiency delegating multi-step technical tasks to AI systems and iteratively refining results.
- Strong understanding of prompt engineering, AI collaboration patterns, and evaluation of AI-generated outputs.
- Background in software engineering, DevOps, data science, ML engineering, or technical automation.
- Familiarity with agentic development environments and leading AI coding assistants (e.g., Codex, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, etc.).
- Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills, particularly in documenting workflows and providing actionable feedback.
- Experience comparing, experimenting with, or reviewing multiple AI-powered development tools and systems.
Requirements
- ai agent workflows
- autonomous ai coding agents
- code refactoring
- prompt engineering
- ai coding assistants
- evaluation of ai-generated code
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
Eligible Languages
Fluent proficiency in English
Why This Role
Monetize your niche expertise without the billable hours. At $98/hr, this role offers elite compensation for pure intellectual work, no client management or administrative bloat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I apply to Micro1 from outside the US or UK?
Yes. Micro1 accepts applicants from most countries worldwide, unlike DataAnnotation or Outlier, both of which cap access to a handful of English-speaking countries. Most roles still require strong written and spoken English.
Does Micro1 monitor your computer while you work?
On many projects, yes, through time-tracking tools that take periodic screenshots to verify active hours. Check the specific project's requirements before accepting if desktop monitoring is a dealbreaker.
What does the Micro1 application process look like?
Expect a screening interview with Zara, Micro1's AI recruiter. Prepare for it like a real video call: good lighting, clear audio, verbal answers to technical questions. A human manager reviews the recording afterward, and some roles add a short skills assessment on top.
Is AI training work the same as traditional consulting?
No. Instead of client deliverables, you're given complex scenarios to evaluate: grading the AI's logic, correcting its hallucinations, and supplying expert-level reasoning it doesn't have on its own. The job is closer to teaching than consulting.
Why do these AI training roles pay so much?
Because general knowledge isn't what's being tested. The model already knows the basics; what it needs is expertise on edge cases, the rare, difficult, highly technical judgment calls only a senior professional in the field would make correctly.
What does the day-to-day workload look like for elite-expert AI training roles?
Slow and deep, not fast and repetitive. A single task can take 45-60 minutes of researching citations or verifying complex calculations. Quality is what's being measured here, not throughput.
What does Software Engineering work look like for a Agentic AI Expert?
Tasks here are scoped to Software Engineering, not generic labeling. As a Agentic AI Expert, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Software Engineering) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Software Engineering background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What does the 'openings' count on this listing mean?
It's Micro1's live count of how many candidates it's still trying to place for this specific role, 50 right now, not a countdown on your individual application. A higher number signals more active demand; it doesn't lower the bar for acceptance.
Do I need to be fluent in English?
Yes. This role specifically requires English proficiency. You will likely be evaluated on written fluency during the assessment, not just conversational level. If English is not your first language or you are not professionally fluent, this is not the right role. Filter for your native language to find better-matched listings.
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