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Software Engineer

On Outlier, run by Scale AI

Up to $27.50/hr

Review AI-written code for quality and maintainability, and write and answer software engineering questions that train AI models. It suits experienced software engineers living in India.

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Pay

Up to $27.50/hr

In US dollars. Rates vary with expertise and project requirements.

Type
Freelance
Hours
Flexible. Most experts work 5–10 hours a week, with room for up to 40.
Africa
Not in Africa
Platform
Outlier

01 · The role

What you would do

  • Write and answer technical questions on engineering practice, coding standards and debugging
  • Review AI-generated code in languages such as Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, Rust and C++
  • Judge code for quality, maintainability and real-world engineering standards
  • Give expert feedback on version control, team workflows and debugging

02 · Requirements

What they ask for

  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, data analysis, STEM or a related field from a top-200 university worldwide
  • Proficiency in at least two of JavaScript, Python, Go, Java, TypeScript, Rust or C++
  • Experience building and maintaining production code repositories
  • Solid Git skills, plus hands-on code review and debugging of large codebases
  • Clear technical English
  • Code review
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Git
  • Debugging

03 · Eligibility

Who can apply

Remote, for people living in India, the only location the page gives, so it is not open to people living in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa or Egypt.

Countries named in the listing: India.

Not in Africa

As far as the listing and Outlier's country rules show, this role is not open to people living in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa or Egypt. Outlier in Africa

Apply from where you live, as yourself. Using a VPN or someone else's identity to get around a country rule breaks these platforms' terms, and it is the quickest way to lose an account and any unpaid earnings.

04 · Applying

How to get in

You apply through Outlier's own process. The steps from sign-up to first paid task are on its profile.

05 · Source

About this listing

We last confirmed this opening on Nov 2, 2026. Rates and hours come from the listing unless the note beside the rate says otherwise. Where the listing names no countries, the Africa status is our reading of it and of what is known of Outlier's country rules, set out on its profile, and never marks a role more open than they show. The listing itself has the final word.

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Scale AI

Scale AI's freelance network for training and evaluating AI models.

$10–$50/hrAssessedGeneralist, Software & code, Math & science, Languages, Domain experts

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Up to $27.50/hr

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