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Pay range
$20-150/hr
Reliability
Reliable
Onboarding
1-3 days
Our rating
3.9 / 5
Founded
2023
HQ
San Francisco
Best for
AI engineers and developers seeking fast-moving remote freelance or contract work.
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About micro1
micro1 vets engineers through its Zara AI interview and routes them to review and build tasks. Payouts are flat and shown per task before you start, and there is a separate company-referral track worth up to $50K.
Interview & screening process
- 1Sign up and pick your primary stack
- 2Take the Zara AI interview
- 3Pass the technical screen
- 4Pick up live tasks as they appear
How to crack it
- Keep answers concise and structured for Zara
- Have your environment ready to share code
- Know your primary stack cold
- Watch the task board - volume is first-come
Pros
- Flat rate locked before you start
- Clear per-task scope
- $50K company-referral track
Cons
- Broad clawback / set-off rights
- Task volume varies
- No scraping of their listings
Open roles on micro1
Hindi Audio Engineer Expert
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Math Expert (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Chemistry Expert (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Physics Expert (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Biology Expert (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Economics Expert (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Statistics Expert (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Computer Science Expert (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
German Language Expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
French Voice Coach
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Mechanical Engineering Professor
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Electrical Engineering Professor
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Portuguese Language Expert (Brazil)
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Hindi Voice Coach
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Physics Expert (High Energy/Mathematical Physics)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
GCP DevOps Engineer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Competitive Coder Contest
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Generalist for Data Annotation
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Robotics Engineer, Hardware Integrations
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Architect (CAD & Construction Documentation)
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Arabic Voice Actor (Egypt dialect)
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Video related professional for AI training
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Workflow Annotator - Software Engineering
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
AI Data Annotation Expert
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Strategic Project Lead, Finance Expertise
Research · Project · Remote
AI Trainer
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
InfoSec Expert
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Technical Problem Solver / Puzzle Solver
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Remote Household Data Specialist - Video Capture (Japan)
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Competitive Programmer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Strategic Project Lead, MD/Medical Expertise
Research · Project · Remote
Mechanical Engineer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
AI Strategy & Business Operations Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Electrical Engineer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Arabic Voice Actor (Saudi dialect)
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Growth Manager
Research · Project · Remote
Remote Household Data Specialist - Video Capture (Vietnam)
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Logistics & Supply Chain Management Specialist
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Workflow Annotator - Finance & Data Analysis
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Frontend Software Engineer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Strategic Project Lead, J.D./Legal Expertise
Research · Project · Remote
Data-Video Generalist (Europe-based)
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Workflow Annotator - Product Management & Marketing
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Agentic AI Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Business Document Expert (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
AI Image & Video Evaluation Specialist (PT, MT and CT)
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Senior Webflow Developer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
AI Customer Support Specialist (PT, CT and MT)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Senior Software Engineer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Recruitment Marketing Specialist
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Computational Chemistry Expert (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Computational Biology Expert (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Chemistry Professor/Researcher (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Member of Technical Staff, AI/ML Engineering
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Mathematics Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Computer Science Specialist
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Engineering Expert
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Physics Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Chemistry Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Biology Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Legal Specialist
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Medical Specialist
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Finance Specialist
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Dioula Bilingual Expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Associate Recruiter
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Azure DevOps Engineer
Coding · Project · Remote
Cocos2d-x Junior Game Developer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
QA Specialist – AI Product Testing & Support
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Tongan Bilingual Expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Physics Professor/Researcher (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
AI Jailbreak & Prompt-Injection Security Expert
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Mental-Health Crisis Prevention Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Biosecurity & Synthetic Biology Expert
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Financial Crime & AML Compliance Expert
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Red Team Lead (Offensive Cybersecurity)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Nuclear & Radiological Security Expert
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Financial Services Expert
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Child & Online Safety Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Military Operations & IHL Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Chemical Safety & Toxicology Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Junior Python Game Developer (Panda3D)
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Python Game Developer (Panda3D)
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Director of Robotics Research
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Data Partnerships Lead
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Household Data Specialist - Video Capture (ARG)
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Physics Expert (Professor / Principal Investigator)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Video related professional for AI training
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Video Editor
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Physics Expert (Postdoc / Junior professor)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Robot Teleoperator
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Mathematics Professor/Researcher (PhD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Gameplay Data Capture Specialist
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Junior Electronic Engineer (Qucs-S)
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Member of Technical Staff, Economics Research
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Electronic Engineer (Qucs-S expert)
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Private Equity & Investment Funds Attorney
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Japanese Language Expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
At-Home Video Recorder
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Data-Video Generalist (US-based)
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Data Engineer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Litigator / Practicing Attorney (US)
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Senior Software Engineer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Video Annotation Expert
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Member of Technical Staff, Frontier AI
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Strategic Project Lead (PCB & Embedded Design)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Chinese Voice Coach
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Senior Accountant
Model evaluation · Project · Remote
QuickBooks Accounting Specialist
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Revenue & Accounts Receivable Manager
Research · Project · Remote
Senior Technical Architect
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed (US Gov)
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Corporate Attorney
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Image Evaluation Generalist
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Hindi Language Expert (US/Canada Based)
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Voice Actor/Actress
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Hebrew Language Expert (US/ Canada Based)
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Tamang Language Expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Swedish Language Expert (US/Canada Based)
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Tibetan Language Expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Enterprise Client Partner, Frontier AI
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Strategic Project Lead
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Pharmacology Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Entrepreneur & Business Specialist
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Neuroscience Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Molecular Biology Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Biochemistry Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Human Data Manager
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Computer Vision Data Annotation Specialist
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Manufacturing Design Engineer (FreeCAD)
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Member of Technical Staff, Vulnerability Researcher
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Senior Platform Engineer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Community Manager
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Senior FreeCAD Engineer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
CAD Data Generation & Validation Specialist (FreeCAD)
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Head of Communications
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
General Counsel
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Hebrew Language Expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
French language Expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Hindi Language Expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Bengali language expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Commercial Contracts Attorney - M&A Diligence
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
M&A Corporate & Securities Attorney
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Contract Specialist
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
General Counsel
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Open Source Contributor
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Senior Software Engineer
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
English Voice Coach
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Spanish Voice Actor (Mexico)
Data annotation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Gravador(a) de Vídeos em Casa
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Transactional Attorney
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
M&A Attorney
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Funds Attorney
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
LLM Red-Teamer
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
AI Evaluation Analyst
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
Korean Bilingual Expert
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Member of Technical Staff, Zara (AI Recruiter)
Coding · Hourly tasks · Remote
Fitness Expert
Research · Hourly tasks · Remote
English Speaking Generalist
Writing & feedback · Hourly tasks · Remote
Personal Financial Advisor (Private Wealth)
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote
Financial Advisor (CFA or CFP)
Model evaluation · Hourly tasks · Remote