Open-Source Software Engineer, Part-Time AI Coding Task Authoring - Remote (Canada)

Canada
Remote
Posted Oct 15, 2026
1 position

$50–$100 / hour

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Employment type: Part-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 20 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Design reproducible coding tasks, create reference solutions and validation checks, and provide code samples and practical guidance on debugging and technical reasoning. Review code submissions to identify defects and performance bottlenecks, assess AI-generated work, and explain where it falls short.

Job details

• $50–$100 per hour equivalent, paid per accepted task • 100% remote • Part-time • Under 20 hours a week, you choose when Work on the cutting edge of AI coding systems, on your own schedule, and get paid for the engineering skills you already have. The AI coding systems changing how software gets built are trained and tested by real engineers. The teams building them need software engineers who can create realistic coding tasks, judge how well an AI handles them, write the solution a skilled engineer would provide, and explain exactly where the AI falls short. Your judgment helps shape the next generation of coding models. This is that work, done remotely around your current job. What you'll do • Design reproducible coding tasks around feature work, bug fixes, refactors and performance improvements • Create reference solutions and checks that accept correct code and reject incorrect code • Write code samples and practical guidance on debugging strategies and technical reasoning • Review code submissions, identify defects and performance bottlenecks, and explain where the AI went wrong Why this is worth your time • Get paid the equivalent of $50–$100 an hour to build real AI skills, on top of your current job • Work directly with frontier AI coding tools and see how they are built, tested and improved, experience most software engineers will not have for years • Build a career edge for what comes next: AI is reshaping software engineering, and the engineers who understand it from the inside will lead that change • Fully remote, fully flexible, no minimum shift, no commute Who this is for • Strong hands-on expertise in at least one programming language, including Python, Java, Rust, Go, C++, TypeScript or a comparable language • You have built backend services and APIs that scale • Strong software engineering judgment across algorithms, data structures, automated testing, code review, debugging, performance work and clear technical communication in English • No AI experience needed. You bring the expertise; we bring the training on the tools. Pay and details • $50–$100 per hour equivalent; pay is per accepted task, as an independent contractor • Under 20 hours a week, you choose when; fully remote, Canada How to apply 1. Apply on OpenTrain (about two minutes; upload your resume). 2. Complete a short application on the hiring platform. 3. If shortlisted, take a conversational AI interview with technical questions and a coding challenge, whenever it suits you. Most people hear back within days. Ready to put your software engineering skills to work at the frontier of AI? Apply today. About OpenTrain AI OpenTrain AI connects experienced professionals with paid, part-time AI training work: shaping and improving the AI systems that companies are building right now.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates need strong hands-on expertise in at least one programming language and experience building scalable backend services and APIs. They should demonstrate sound engineering judgment in algorithms, data structures, testing, code review, debugging, performance work, and clear technical communication in English; prior AI experience is not required.