Alignerr logo

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Alignerr
Department:Data Engineer
Type:REMOTE
Region:Australia
Location:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary:$124,800 - $166,400
Skills:
MACHINE LEARNINGLLMDATA ANNOTATIONDATA QUALITYMODEL EVALUATIONKAGGLEFEATURE ENGINEERING
Share this job:

Job Description

Posted on: February 17, 2026

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - AI Data Trainer

  • Location: Remote

About The Job At Alignerr, we partner with the world’s leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. This project is about capturing how an LLM reasons and takes actions step by step to solve real tasks. Annotators write clear, structured traces that show planning, tool use, and decision making, creating data that trains models to reason more reliably in real world scenarios. Organization: Alignerr Position: Senior Machine Learning Engineer - AI Data Trainer Type: Hourly Contract Compensation: $60–$80 /hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You’ll Do

  • Lead the authorship of complex, high-fidelity reasoning traces for sophisticated technical tasks.
  • Mentor and review structured traces to ensure optimal planning and tool-use documentation.
  • Design data strategies that help LLMs navigate intricate real-world decision-making scenarios.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in Machine Learning or related technical fields, with a focus on model reasoning.
  • Proven ability to decompose complex problems into clear, logical, and documented steps.
  • Experience with advanced LLM evaluation and training methodologies.

Preferred

  • Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems.
  • Top-tier Kaggle competition results (e.g., Grandmaster/Master level), demonstrating a deep understanding of model performance and feature engineering.

Why Join Us

  • Competitive pay and flexible remote work.
  • Collaborate with a team working on cutting-edge AI projects.
  • Exposure to advanced LLMs and how they’re trained.
  • Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and global collaboration.
  • Potential for contract extension.

Application Process (Takes 15-20 min)

  • Submit your resume
  • Complete a short screening
  • Project matching and onboarding

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Originally posted on LinkedIn

Apply now

Please let the company know that you found this position on our job board. This is a great way to support us, so we can keep posting cool jobs every day!

RemoteITJobs.app logo

RemoteITJobs.app

Get RemoteITJobs.app on your phone!

SIMILAR JOBS
Alignerr logo

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Alignerr
Just now
Data Engineer
Remote (Australia)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MACHINE LEARNINGLLMDATA ANNOTATION+4 more
Scrape Creators logo

Senior Software Engineer (Node.js)

Scrape Creators
Just now
Data Engineer
Remote (Australia)
Australia
NODE.JSJAVASCRIPTAPI+9 more
MBN Solutions logo

Power Platform Engineer

MBN Solutions
Just now
Data Engineer
Remote (UK)
Scotland, United Kingdom
POWER APPSPOWER AUTOMATEPOWER BI+5 more
MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy logo

Senior Software Engineer (Remote - NI or UK)

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy
Just now
Data Engineer
Remote (UK)
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
C#.NETDATA ENGINEERING+3 more
CRG - People and Technology logo

Principal Software Engineer

CRG - People and Technology
Just now
Data Engineer
Remote (UK)
United Kingdom
PYTHONDISTRIBUTED SYSTEMSAPIS+10 more