Platforms that hire developers for AI evaluation

Platforms

• DataAnnotation

  Remote contract work evaluating and improving AI output, including dedicated coding roles.

  DataAnnotation offers remote contract work training AI models. Its coding roles involve working with frontier models on real tasks, analysing AI-written code against production standards and red-teaming models to expose broken or unsafe code. Applicants choose a qualification track and take a starter assessment.

  Work types

  • Evaluating AI-generated code
  • Analysing implementations against production standards
  • Red-teaming models for unsafe or wrong code
  • Rating and ranking responses
  • Fact-checking

  Typical background: For coding roles, DataAnnotation's job board asks for professional or serious open-source experience shipping production code, comfort in at least one major stack (it states most tasks use Python, C++, Rust, Go or JavaScript) and clear written English. It states that no degree is required for this role.

  Remote & location: Remote contract roles with flexible hours. The FAQ states there are no minimum hours, and that work availability depends on demand for your skills and your past performance. DataAnnotation's public FAQ does not list eligible countries. Check current availability with DataAnnotation before applying.

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• Alignerr

  An expert network, powered by Labelbox, that pays specialists to help train AI.

  Alignerr connects experts with paid AI training work, including a coding category. You apply to individual job listings, each showing its requirements and pay. Some projects add an AI interview or a domain-specific assessment, and accepted contributors complete identity verification.

  Work types

  • Evaluating AI answers
  • Coding evaluation (coding category)
  • Writing domain-specific tasks
  • Search result evaluation

  Typical background: Alignerr says it works with PhDs, researchers, subject-matter experts and experienced professionals. Requirements are set per job listing.

  Remote & location: Listings are described as remote and flexible, "on your schedule". Alignerr's public pages do not list eligible countries. Its process page says payment setup depends on your location.

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• Mercor

  A marketplace matching experts, including engineers, with paid AI evaluation and benchmark projects.

  Mercor connects professionals with AI companies for human evaluation, data and benchmark work, including software engineering benchmarks. You apply to specific listings; the process can include an AI interview, assessments and identity verification, and pay is set per contract.

  Work types

  • Human evaluation of AI output
  • Benchmark and RL environment tasks
  • Software engineering benchmark work
  • Domain expert projects

  Typical background: Mercor describes its network as experts such as physicians, lawyers, engineers and consultants. Requirements are set per listing and can include assessments and an AI interview.

  Remote & location: Contract work on specific projects. Some projects use time-tracking software (Insightful) and project-specific tools. Mercor's referral documentation states that when a listing names a region, only candidates from that region are eligible, and that listings without a stated location are presumed open to applicants in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or the European Union. It also publishes a list of countries where it can pay experts.

  Checked against Mercor — homepage, Mercor talent docs — index on 12 Oct 2026.

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