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ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD) at micro1
Coding-heavy work for senior machine learning experts. Contributors create, solve and verify engineering tasks such as modifying models, building reproducible training or inference workflows, optimizing memory or throughput, and fixing numerical or system-level faults. Candidates must already use coding agents with Python. Pay is output-based per task.
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What you would do
- Develop and validate models, training pipelines and inference infrastructure
- Implement model components, data pipelines and evaluation systems
- Build reproducible workflows with Python and command-line tools
What the listing asks for
- Master's or PhD in a field like computer science, ML, AI, applied math, statistics or engineering
- Solid industry or research background in machine learning
- Working proficiency in Python and with coding agents
- Preferred: experience at an established tech company, AI lab or research organization
Suits professionals who are graduate-level ML engineers with strong coding habits and experience using AI coding agents.
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.
Senior ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD)
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 are looking for highly skilled Machine Learning Experts to contribute to an AI training project involving model development, training and inference systems, numerical computing, performance optimization, and Python.
The work involves creating, solving, reviewing, and validating challenging machine-learning engineering tasks. A representative task may require implementing or modifying a model, constructing a reproducible training or inference workflow, optimizing memory or throughput, debugging numerical or system-level failures, and verifying that the resulting implementation satisfies objective correctness and performance requirements.
This is a very coding heavy role. Candidates but have experience using coding agents with python in their workflow.
What You’ll Work On
- Develop and validate machine-learning models, training pipelines, inference systems, and supporting infrastructure.
- Implement model components, data pipelines, evaluation systems, and numerical methods.
- Build reproducible programmatic workflows using Python and command-line tools.
Required Qualifications
- A master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a closely related quantitative discipline.
- Strong professional or research experience in machine learning.
- Practical proficiency with Python and coding agents.
Equivalent tools may also be considered when the candidate demonstrates directly relevant depth.
Experience at a well-established technology company, AI laboratory, research organization, or other recognized engineering environment is strongly preferred. Exceptional open-source or academic experience may also qualify.
Process
- Apply to the role and complete the screening questions.
- Complete an AI interview of approximately 30 minutes.
- Complete the hiring manager review.
Compensation Structure
Compensation is output-based. Experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete each task may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow.
Minimum submission requirements apply.
Start Timeline & Availability
- We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts who are ready to begin immediately. If selected, you will be expected to start your first task within 24-48 hours of completing onboarding.
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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. The same listing also says pay is output-based, paid per task that meets the project specifications, so what you earn per hour depends on how fast you complete accepted tasks.
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
Engineering listings usually ask for years of professional experience, and some ask for a public code history such as open-source commits. Have your profile or repositories ready to link.
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
Can ML engineers work remotely?
At micro1, yes for this role: the ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD) listing is global, fully remote contractor work of about 15 hours a week on a flexible schedule, weekends included if you wish. The listed rate is $60 to $120 per hour, but pay is output-based per task that meets specifications. A master's or PhD in a quantitative field and Python with coding agents are required.
What do machine learning engineers do?
In this micro1 role, machine learning engineering means creating, solving and validating hard tasks. A typical task might involve implementing or modifying a model, building a reproducible training or inference workflow, optimizing memory or throughput, and debugging numerical or system-level failures. The listing calls it very coding heavy, and the hiring steps include an AI interview of about 30 minutes.
What engineer makes $500,000 a year?
This site does not publish market salary data for engineers and gives no general figure, so it cannot name who earns that. The micro1 listing for this role states $60 to $120 per hour, but compensation is output-based: experts are paid per task that meets project specifications, and the time per task varies. A listed rate is not an earnings figure.
Are ML engineers still in demand?
This page cannot measure market demand for ML engineers. What it can say is that micro1 listed this Senior ML Engineer contractor role, remote worldwide at about 15 hours a week, on its public job list when we read it on October 23, 2026. Listings open and close without notice, and a listing is not a hiring figure.
How much does the ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD) 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. The listing also says pay is output-based, paid per accepted task, so your hourly earnings depend on how quickly you complete tasks. Check the listing itself for the current figure.
Is the ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD) 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 ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD) 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 software engineering 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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