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Competitive Data Scientist (Kaggle) at micro1
Data science competitors design benchmark-style tasks that push coding agents beyond plausible-looking answers. Every task needs its own runnable environment, a checked reference solution and dependable scoring. Contributors run agents on their tasks, study where the agents fail, look for flaws such as data leakage, and refine the task and its documentation.
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What you would do
- Build reproducible environments with data, dependencies and reference solutions
- Write tests that tell correct solutions apart from incomplete or flawed ones
- Run coding agents on tasks and investigate their failures
- Document the requirements, the logic of the solution and how it was verified
What the listing asks for
- Proven background in data science, machine learning, quantitative modeling or research contests such as Kaggle
- Strong problem solving and a clear grasp of the methods you use
- Enough programming skill to build and check your own solutions
- Preferred: strong Python, including testing, debugging and unfamiliar code
Suits people who have competed in data science contests, want flexible hours including weekends, and enjoy debugging how coding agents behave.
The listing as micro1 posted it
This is micro1's public listing for the role, read October 29, 2026, with dashes and placeholder links cleaned up. The listing is micro1's text; the summary above and everything below it is ours.
Role Title: Competitive Data Scientist (Kaggle)
Pay: $60-$120/hour
Location: Global, fully remote
Job Type: Contractor (~15 hours per week)
Schedule: Flexible-you choose the hours and days you work, including weekends if desired
We're looking for data scientists, machine learning practitioners, and applied mathematics experts with competitve Data Science experience. (Kaggle, DrivenData, etc.)
You’ll draw on your competition experience, mathematical reasoning, and programming skills to create tasks that require more than a plausible answer. Each task should have a reproducible environment, a verified reference solution, and reliable checks for successful completion.
What You’ll Do
- Build reproducible environments, prepare relevant data and dependencies, and implement reference solutions.
- Develop tests and evaluation criteria that reliably distinguish correct solutions from incomplete or flawed approaches.
- Run coding agents against tasks, investigate their failures, and refine the tasks based on observed behavior.
- Identify implementation errors, flawed assumptions, data leakage, and other issues that affect correctness.
- Document task requirements, solution reasoning, and verification steps clearly.
What We’re Looking For
- Demonstrated experience in data science, ML, quantitative modeling, or relevant research competitions. (Kaggle, DrivenData, etc.)
- Strong problem-solving ability and a clear understanding of the methods you use.
- Practical programming ability sufficient to implement and verify your own solutions.
Relevant competition platforms include Kaggle, DrivenData, Zindi, AIcrowd, Numerai, DataSource.ai, and CodaLab/Codabench.
Huge Pluses
- Strong coding experience, particularly in Python, including testing, debugging, and working with unfamiliar code
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Pay and terms
The listing states $60 to $120 per hour. That is micro1's listed rate for the project. It is not a promise of earnings, and the listing does not guarantee a number of hours.
micro1 engages experts as contractors. Its help library says payments are made in USD twice a month and that contracts and payroll run through Deel. Payments cannot be processed until identity verification there is complete. Read our micro1 review for what workers say about project availability and support.
Before you apply
Data and ML listings tend to ask for hands-on project work or an advanced degree. Be ready to describe a model, analysis or competition result you personally built.
Applying starts with an AI interview, then certification, then matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project, so treat this as flexible work and not as a job offer. The how to become an AI trainer guide walks through each step.
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People also ask
Google shows few related questions for this exact role, so the first questions below come from searches for "remote data scientist jobs".
Can I get a remote job as a data scientist?
At micro1, yes: the Competitive Data Scientist (Kaggle) listing is a fully remote contractor role open worldwide. It lists $60 to $120 per hour, about 15 hours a week and a flexible schedule you set yourself. Those are listed terms, not guaranteed earnings or hours, and the role asks for proven competition experience such as Kaggle or DrivenData. See micro1 jobs for other roles.
How can I make $100,000 a year working from home?
This site cannot show a way to reach a yearly figure and gives no general income data. This micro1 listing is remote and states $60 to $120 per hour, for about 15 hours a week of flexible contract work. A listed rate is not earnings, and hours are not guaranteed, so a yearly total cannot be derived from it.
How much does the Competitive Data Scientist (Kaggle) role at micro1 pay?
The listing states $60 to $120 per hour. That is micro1's listed rate for the project, not a promise of earnings, and hours are not guaranteed. Check the listing itself for the current figure.
Is the Competitive Data Scientist (Kaggle) role remote?
Yes. The listing describes it as remote work. On where you can be based, it says: remote, worldwide. Read the eligibility line on the listing before you apply.
How do I apply for the Competitive Data Scientist (Kaggle) role?
Open the listing on micro1's site and apply there. Applying starts with an AI interview, followed by certification and matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project. Our how to become an AI trainer guide covers each step.
Is this listing still open?
We read micro1's public listing on October 29, 2026. Roles close without notice, so confirm on the listing itself. If it has closed, the other machine learning and data science roles on this site are linked below.
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Sources and method
- micro1 public job listing for this role, read October 29, 2026. The summary, task and requirement lines are our paraphrase of that listing.
- The questions under People also ask: Google's related questions for this kind of role in the United States, as reported by Ahrefs, pulled October 29, 2026. Answers are ours, written from the listing and from our own sourced micro1 pages.
- micro1 help library and expert guide for payment timing and the hiring steps, read 17 October 2026.
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