Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and experts in finance, medicine, law, science and engineering
- $50–250/hr
- Posted 6 days ago · via Hacker News
Write and grade realistic problems for AI training
Contract professionals to create and evaluate realistic problems for AI training, grading model answers, and identifying reasoning flaws. Work in fields like software engineering, data science, finance, medicine, law, science, and engineering. Pay varies by field and experience.
Why This Role?
Directly contribute to AI training with real-world problems
Key Responsibilities
- Write hard, realistic problems in your field
- Grade model answers for AI training
- Identify where a model's reasoning breaks down
Requirements
- Experience in software engineering, data science, finance, medicine, law, science, or engineering
- Ability to write and grade realistic problems
- Understanding of AI model evaluation
Required Skills
Indonesia Context
- Estimated Salary (IDR):
- Rp 815K – 4.1M / hourConverted from the posted USD pay at Rp 16,300 per USD (rate as of 2026-07-14). Not the posted salary.
- Working Hours Overlap:
- Flexible — work your own hours
View Original Description from HN Who is HiringShow more
Original description from HN Who is Hiring
Cocient | Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and experts in finance, medicine, law, science and engineering | AI training & evaluation | REMOTE (most countries) | Contract, hourly | https://work.cocient.com/opportunities Cocient is a human data and AI training platform. We contract experienced professionals to produce evals and training data for AI labs: writing hard, realistic problems in your field, grading model answers, and pinning down where a model's reasoning breaks. Pay by field, depending on experience: software engineering $70-150/hr, data science $60-130/hr, finance $90-180/hr, medicine $120-250/hr, law $80-200/hr, science and engineering $50-120/hr. Independent contractor, flexible hours. To apply, sign up, upload your resume and take a short AI-led interview about your experience (computer with camera and mic): https://work.cocient.com/opportunities?utm_source=hackernews... Please apply through the link above; we don't accept applications by email.
Salary Context
Similar Engineering roles on LokerDollar pay around $140k/yr (middle half $9.6k–170k/yr, n=468 active listings).
Market context
- VERIFIEDStated pay is 123% above the role median of $140,000/year (n=468 pay-disclosing listings).
- VERIFIEDCocient: 1 postings in the last 3 months, 1 all-time on LokerDollar.
- VERIFIEDCompany first seen Nov 4, 2026.
- VERIFIEDThis listing first seen Nov 4, 2026.
- VERIFIEDLast verified live Nov 4, 2026.
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- Is Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and experts in finance, medicine, law, science and engineering at Cocient a remote job?
- Yes, Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and experts in finance, medicine, law, science and engineering at Cocient is remote, but the employer did not state which countries can apply. Check the listing before applying.
- What is the salary for Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and experts in finance, medicine, law, science and engineering at Cocient?
- The listed pay range for this role is $50–250/hr.
- What type of employment is Software Engineers, Data Scientists, and experts in finance, medicine, law, science and engineering at Cocient?
- This is a contract position.
- How do I apply?
- Click the "Apply" button on this page to go to the official application at Cocient.
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