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AI Software Engineering Domain Expert
Micro1 • Remote
Education
PhD
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$100–$200/hr
Actively Hiring
15 openings
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Role Title: AI Software Engineering Domain Expert Role Type: Contractor (Part Time) Location: Remote micro1 is engaging AI Software Engineering Domain Experts to contribute to a customer’s project focused on developing and refining advanced AI systems. 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
- Analyze, review, and enhance AI-generated technical content, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with best practices in software engineering.
- Create, refine, and evaluate prompts and instructions designed to guide AI models in producing high-quality technical deliverables.
- Conduct rubric-based assessments of AI model outputs, providing detailed feedback on quality, correctness, and completeness.
- Draft and edit technical documentation, architecture plans, RFCs, design specifications, and engineering proposals for use in AI training.
- Perform independent research and fact-checking to validate technical assertions and ensure data-driven accuracy in content.
- Interpret and annotate data, leveraging software engineering expertise to support nuanced evaluation and labeling tasks.
- Collaborate asynchronously with project leads and other experts to meet deliverable requirements within established guidelines. Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering roles such as Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Staff Engineer, Technical Lead, Engineering Manager, or Solutions Architect.
- Track record of authoring or reviewing technical artifacts, including documentation, architecture documents, design specifications, RFCs, engineering proposals, postmortems, technical blogs, or code reviews.
- Exceptional critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and logical problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance in technical outputs.
- Strong written communication abilities, with experience in professional or technical writing and editing.
- Familiarity with AI coding tools (e.g., code assistants, automated documentation generators) is a plus, but not required.
- Advanced degree (Master’s, JD, MBA, PhD) or credentials from highly selective universities or equivalent academic programs are highly regarded.
Requirements
- critical thinking
- analytical reasoning
- attention to detail
- quality assurance
- written communication
- technica documentation
- prompt authoring & refinement
Key responsibilities
- Analyze, review, and enhance AI-generated technical content, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with best practices in software engineering.
- Create, refine, and evaluate prompts and instructions designed to guide AI models in producing high-quality technical deliverables.
- Conduct rubric-based assessments of AI model outputs, providing detailed feedback on quality, correctness, and completeness.
- Draft and edit technical documentation, architecture plans, RFCs, design specifications, and engineering proposals for use in AI training.
Why this role
The AI Software Engineering Domain Expert role at micro1 pays $100-$200 per hour for part-time work applying software engineering judgment to AI output evaluation and prompt refinement. The project centers on developing and refining advanced AI systems, so rubric-based evaluation of technical output is the core deliverable. This role suits engineers who can explain their reasoning in writing as clearly as they can review code.
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Common questions
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.
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.
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 Software Engineering work look like for an AI Software Engineering Domain Expert?
Tasks here are scoped to Software Engineering, not generic labeling. As an AI Software Engineering Domain 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 specific skills does this listing call for?
critical thinking, analytical reasoning, attention to detail, and quality assurance are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening process to test for them directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
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, 15 right now, not a countdown on your individual application. A higher number signals more active demand; it doesn't lower the bar for acceptance.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $100–$200/hr, an hourly rate. The range reflects experience level and negotiated terms, not a placeholder, so where you land in it depends on your background and the assessment. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Micro1's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
Is a PhD required?
For this specific role, yes, or near-equivalent professional depth. The credential gate is enforced at the assessment stage, not just on paper. That said, active PhD candidates and people with equivalent published research have qualified without a formal degree. The assessment is the real filter.