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Software Engineer - Backend at micro1
This backend-focused project has contributors write realistic coding challenges for AI models, centered on new features and bug fixes, along with deterministic verifiers that accept valid solutions only. Hours and days are chosen by the contractor. The selection steps are screening questions, an AI interview of about 15 to 20 minutes, a tentative technical assessment and a hiring manager review.
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micro1 uses nearly the same posting for several related roles. The main page for this group is Senior Software Engineer; this page covers the Software Engineer - Backend version.
What you would do
- Create realistic, challenging coding tasks involving features and bug fixes
- Write deterministic checks that pass any reasonable valid solution and fail the rest
- Submit the weekly minimum number of tasks
What the listing asks for
- Backend experience with Python, Java, Go, Rust, C++, TypeScript or Node.js
- History of building scalable services and APIs
- At ease with debugging, performance tuning and automated tests
- Solid code review instincts
- Preferred: Strong grasp of algorithms, data structures and computer science basics
Suits professionals who are backend developers able to work unsupervised on their own schedule and complete assessments without outside help.
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.
Job Type: Contractor (~15 hrs a week)
Location: Remote
Schedule: Flexible, you pick the hours and days (including weekends if desired)
Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required - your domain knowledge is what matters.
You'll create realistic, interesting and challenging coding tasks for AI to solve involving feature implementation and bug fixes, and implement deterministic verifiers that accept reasonable valid solutions and reject everything else.
What we're looking for
- Strong backend experience in Java, Node.js, Go, Rust, Typescript, Python, C++ or similar
- A track record building scalable services and APIs
- Comfort with debugging, performance work and automated testing
- Solid code review instincts
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience in backend development, with a track record of delivering high-quality and performant projects.
- Demonstrated success in identifying and resolving software bugs and system bottlenecks.
- Experience with codebase refactoring and implementing complex features in large-scale applications.
- Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and foundational computer science concepts.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
A note on the process: our interview and assessment stages are designed to see how you think, so we ask that you complete them without outside assistance. The same applies once you're on the project - the value of the work comes from your own judgment.
Process
- Apply to the role, filling out the screening questions
- Complete AI Interview (approx. 15/20 minutes)
- Technical Assessment (Tentative)
- Hiring Manager review
Compensation Structure
Compensation is output-based; experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete work may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow. Minimum submission requirements apply. Experts must submit a minimum of tasks per week.
Start Timeline & Availability
We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away. If selected, we expect you to start your first tasks within 24-48 hours of completing onboarding.
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Pay and terms
The listing does not state a rate for this role. It describes pay this way: output-based, paid per approved task. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as unconfirmed until it appears in your contract.
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 I work as a software engineer remotely?
Yes, at micro1 this backend role is remote contractor work. The listing offers about 15 hours a week on a flexible schedule, with days and hours chosen by you, weekends included. Selection steps are screening questions, an AI interview of about 15 to 20 minutes, a tentative technical assessment and a hiring manager review, all completed without outside assistance. Pay is output-based.
What do software engineers do as a job?
On this micro1 backend project, engineers write realistic coding challenges for AI to attempt, centered on new features and bug fixes, plus deterministic verifiers that accept valid solutions only. The listing looks for a track record with scalable services and APIs, comfort debugging and tuning performance, automated testing experience and solid code review instincts in languages such as Java, Go or Python.
How can I make $100,000 a year working from home?
No page here can promise a path to a set yearly income. This micro1 backend listing is remote contract work of about 15 hours a week where you choose the days and hours, paid per approved task. It states no rate, minimum weekly submissions apply, and hours are not guaranteed, so a yearly total cannot be worked out from it.
Are remote software engineers in demand?
We cannot measure market demand for remote software engineers on this page. The micro1 Software Engineer - Backend role was on micro1's public job list when we read it on October 23, 2026. Listings open and close without notice, and its process, an AI interview of about 15 to 20 minutes, a tentative technical assessment and a hiring manager review, comes before any project.
Do software engineers earn well?
This site does not publish market salary data for software engineers and takes no position on whether they earn well. This micro1 listing pays per task that meets the project specifications and states no rate. Listed rates are for the project, not earnings or hours.
How much does the Software Engineer - Backend role at micro1 pay?
The listing does not state a rate for this role, so we cannot give a figure. It describes pay this way: output-based, paid per approved task. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role. Ask during onboarding, and read the contract before you accept work.
Is the Software Engineer - Backend role remote?
The listing calls it remote work and does not name a country limit. micro1 says it hires globally but cannot hire in a list of excluded countries, so read the eligibility line on the listing and in your application before you start.
How do I apply for the Software Engineer - Backend 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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