Machine Learning Engineer - AI Trainer

DataAnnotation; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible projects

AI coding agents

Own schedule

PayPal payments

Competitive rates

Job summary

DataAnnotation in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer - AI Trainer for an onsite contract role. You will build coding environments, create and solve coding problems, and evaluate AI model outputs for quality.

This independent contractor position offers flexible project selection and schedules, with hourly payments through PayPal. You will collaborate with AI coding agents, write clear code and explanations, and provide feedback to improve future model performance.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English (native or bilingual).
• Proficiency in at least one modern language (Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C, C++, Go, Kotlin, Swift, or React).
• Strong software engineering fundamentals: problem solving, debugging, and code review.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree (completed or in progress).
• Experience as a Software Engineer or similar role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and work with coding environments, unit tests, and verifiers.
• Design and solve diverse coding problems used to train AI systems.
• Write clear, high‑quality code and technical explanations.
• Evaluate model trajectories for accuracy, performance, readability, and best practices.
• Identify bugs and edge cases in AI-generated solutions.
• Provide structured feedback to improve future AI models.

Skills

Fluency in English

Problem solving

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

Java

C

C++

Go

Kotlin

Swift

React

Job description

DataAnnotation is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer - AI Trainer in Shreveport, LA for an onsite contract role. You will support AI development by creating and solving coding problems and by evaluating AI model outputs for quality and reliability.

This is an independent contractor position with flexible project selection and scheduling, focused on hands‑on engineering work and structured feedback that improves future model performance.

Responsibilities

• Create and work with coding environments, unit tests, and verifiers.
• Design and solve diverse coding problems used to train AI systems.
• Write clear, high‑quality code and technical explanations.
• Evaluate model trajectories for accuracy, performance, readability, and best practices.
• Identify bugs, edge cases, and opportunities for improvement in AI‑generated solutions.
• Provide structured feedback that helps improve the next generation of AI models.

Requirements

• Fluency in English (native or bilingual level).
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C, C#, C++, Go, Kotlin, Swift, or React.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including problem‑solving, debugging, and code review.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree (completed or in progress).
• Previous experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, Programmer, Full‑Stack Engineer, Front‑End Engineer, Back‑End Engineer, or similar technical role is preferred.

Technologies

• Python
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Java
• C
• C#
• C++
• Go
• Kotlin
• Swift
• React

Benefits

• Choose which projects you want to work on and when.
• Work with state‑of‑the‑art and unreleased AI coding agents.
• Work on your own schedule using your own computer from home.
• Projects are paid hourly up to $40-$150+/hr, with higher rates available for certain projects.
• Payment is made via PayPal.

Important Notes

• Payment is made via PayPal.
• DataAnnotation will never ask for any money from you.
• PayPal handles any currency conversions from USD.
• This opportunity is available only to those in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
• Applicants outside these countries will not see work or assessments available on the site at this time.
• This is independent contractor position.

Location: Shreveport, LA (onsite) | Job type: contract | Salary: USD 40 - 150 per hourly