Java Software Developer Remote
Freelance (1099) gig on Outlier.ai for experienced software engineers across Latin America: review, rate, and rank AI-generated code and write computer-science prompts to help train LLMs, up to 40 hrs/week. Java expertise per title; pays up to $34 USD/hour plus incentives.
- Compensation
- $34 / hr
- Location
- Mexico
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science from a selective institution
- Software engineering experience contributing to a live production codebase, ideally at a technology company
- Java programming expertise (role title: Java Software Developer)
- Articulate complex concepts fluently in written and spoken English
- Excellent attention to detail, including grammar, punctuation, and style
- Authorized to work in country of residence (1099 contractor; no sponsorship or employment)
Nice to have
- Pass platform screening and technical assessment
Full description
Get Paid $34/hr to Make AI Smarter - With Real Support Behind You
Join software engineers across Latin America doing real engineering work — auditing AI code, with dedicated support and up to 40 hrs/week.
Earn Up to $34 USD/hr - Plus Additional Incentives
Core project work pays up to $34 USD/hr. On average, contributors earn an additional 7.5% through Missions - Outlier's version of surge pricing. The top quartile boosts their earnings by an average of 11%.
Future-Proof Your Skills With Real AI WorkWork flexibly from anywhere, anytimeGet free access to leading LLMs - worth $200+/monthAbout the Project
Outlier helps the most innovative companies in the world improve their AI models by providing human feedback. Are you an experienced software engineer who would like to lend your programming expertise to train AI models? Join our team to train AI models to excel in code generation!
Projects typically involve discrete and highly variable problems that require interacting with these models while they learn to program. No prior AI experience is required.
Your Work as a QA CoderReview AI-generated code: Read through code produced by AI models and flag errors, inconsistencies, or quality issues using structured guidelines.
Rate and rank model responses: Score responses across key dimensions - accuracy, instruction following, and presentation - to help improve model output.
Write computer science questions: Develop clear, well-structured prompts that challenge AI models and push the boundaries of their coding ability.
Ideal QualificationsCompleted a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science from a selective institution.
Software engineering experience contributing to a live production codebase ideally for a technology company.
Ability to articulate complex concepts fluently in written and spoken English.
Excellent attention to detail, including grammar, punctuation, and style guidelines.
Currently accepting applicants from:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
- Dominica