Senior Machine Learning Expert

Alignerr; India; Remote; INR 7,857,000 - 15,714,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Expert (AI Training) to author high-fidelity reasoning traces that guide how advanced AI systems plan, reason, and solve complex tasks. This fully remote hourly contract role demands expert ML practice and the ability to design data strategies for LLMs.

You will ensure structured traces, mentor others, and contribute to AI evaluation workflows, with flexible hours (10–40 per week) and global remote collaboration.

Qualifications

• Seasoned ML practitioner with strong background in deep learning and ML fundamentals.
• Ability to break down complex problems into clear, logical steps and document them.

Responsibilities

• Author high-fidelity reasoning traces for LLMs documenting planning, reasoning and actions.
• Design data strategies enabling multi-step real-world decision making by AI systems.
• Review and mentor traces to ensure accurate tool use and logical progression.

Skills

Deep learning

Machine learning

LLM evaluation

Model reasoning workflows

Data annotation

Tools

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Senior Machine Learning Expert (AI Training)

About The Role

What if your deep expertise in machine learning could directly shape how the world's most advanced AI systems think, plan, and solve problems?

Senior Machine Learning Expert (AI Training)

About The Role

What if your deep expertise in machine learning could directly shape how the world's most advanced AI systems think, plan, and solve problems?

We're looking for Senior Machine Learning Experts to author high-fidelity reasoning traces — the structured, step-by-step records of how an intelligent system should approach and solve complex real-world tasks. This data becomes the backbone of training for frontier LLMs, directly influencing how reliably they reason, use tools, and make decisions at scale.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for senior ML practitioners who want meaningful, intellectually stimulating work at the cutting edge of AI development.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Author complex, high-fidelity reasoning traces that capture how an LLM should plan, reason, and act across sophisticated technical tasks
• Design data strategies that enable LLMs to navigate intricate, multi-step real-world decision-making scenarios
• Review and mentor structured traces to ensure optimal documentation of planning, tool use, and logical progression
• Apply senior-level architectural insight to guarantee consistent, reliable model decision-making patterns
• Identify gaps and failure modes in AI reasoning and contribute structured solutions through annotated examples

Who You Are

• Seasoned ML practitioner with significant experience in machine learning, deep learning, or related technical fields
• Skilled at decomposing complex problems into clear, logical, well-documented steps
• Experienced with advanced LLM evaluation, training methodologies, or model reasoning workflows
• Detail-oriented thinker who communicates technical concepts with precision and clarity
• Self-directed and comfortable working independently in an asynchronous remote environment

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with data annotation, data quality assurance, or AI evaluation systems
• Top-tier Kaggle competition results (Grandmaster or Master level), demonstrating deep expertise in model performance and feature engineering
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, chain-of-thought methods, or reasoning trace construction
• Background in AI safety, alignment research, or RLHF workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on frontier AI projects in direct collaboration with leading research labs
• Fully remote and async — work on your own schedule, from anywhere in the world
• Freelance autonomy with intellectually stimulating, high-impact work
• Rare opportunity to contribute directly to how the next generation of LLMs learn to reason
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch