Freelance AI Agent Engineer (Remote)

Earn Up To $50/hr as an OpenClaw Agent Builder Shape the future of autonomous agents like OpenClaw. Freelance, remote, up to $50 USD/hr. Weekly payments. Trusted by 10,000+ software engineers worldwide MIN EXP REQUIRED 2+ years PAY RATE Up to $50 USD/hr Earn Up To $50 USD/hr— Plus Additional Incentives Rates vary based on expertise and project requirements. Paid via ACH, PayPal and AirTM Choose your own schedule. Most experts spend 5-10 hrs/week, up to 40 hours Use GPT, Claude, and more — completely free Over $200/month in AI access, included at no extra cost. Overview Outlier helps the world’s most innovative companies improve their AI agents by providing human feedback. Do you want to shape the future of autonomous agents like OpenClaw? We collaborate with leading AI organizations to train Large Language Models (LLMs) to function as proactive, multi-step agents. Our projects focus on teaching these systems how to design, coordinate, and optimize complex, real-world architectural workflows. Whether you are a passionate orchestration guru or experienced software developer — we want you to help us train the world's most advanced generative systems. Key Responsibilites Write Eval Rubrics Debug Agent Traces Stress Test Agent Ideal Qualifications 2+ years of experience in backend engineering, AI automation, or complex systems integration. Proven ability to build and maintain production-grade software with modular separation (e.g., distinct services for data parsing, logic processing, and reporting). Practical experience building for live, non-mocked environments and handling multi-turn system interactions. Outstanding attention to detail and the ability to provide clear, high-density technical feedback on complex system behaviors. Nice to have Expertise building multi-stage coordination tasks where data acquisition leads to reasoned output. Hands-on experience integrating agents with live tools such as Supabase, Gmail, and various APIs to solve real-world problems. High level of comfort implementing persistent state and session discovery using MEMORY.md to track agent progress. Experience identifying subtle failures like privacy leaks, authority escalation, or indirect prompt injections. Currently accepting applicants from: Australia Canada Finland France Italy Norway United Kingdom United States Why Join Outlier Earn Up To $50 USD/hr— Plus Additional Incentives 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 Work Work flexibly from anywhere, anytime - no minimum hours Free access to leading LLMs — worth $200+/month Hear from other experts Read about how MIT PhD Daniel Z earns extra income on Outlier \"Daniel has enjoyed the combination of earning extra cash while contributing to AI development and has made over $4,000 on Outlier\". I view Outlier as a great opportunity for contributors to work flexibly, improve your skills, and earn more money at your own pace. Working with other contributors on Outlier makes the experience even more engaging, offering a perfect mix of collaborating and earning . India Code Expert As an engineer, I often use Al models to get the right answers, but this experience is the opposite: I need to make the models generate wrong answers. It is strange, exciting, and unforgettable. Cuong N. Vietnam Code Expert The result is fewer tasks returning to the queue for all contributors, higher-quality tasks being completed correctly on the first attempt, and happier contributors thanks to easy access to high-touch, technical support channels . Canada Code Expert Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What is Outlier? How is it related to Scale AI? Will I be an Outlier employee? What do I need to sign up for this opportunity? Who else will be a part of the program? What's the expected time commitment for participants? When and how will I be paid? Who do I contact with questions as I onboard? ** Rates vary based on expertise, skills assessment, location, project need, and other factors. For example, higher rates may be offered to PhDs. For non-core work, such as during initial project onboarding or project overtime phases, lower rates apply. Additional incentives data is based on payments made in the past six months and is updated quarterly. Certain projects offer incentive payments. 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