DevOps and SRE is judgement about what keeps systems running. AI systems need engineers who can review how a model reasons about infrastructure, reliability and cloud.
This isn’t advisory work and it isn’t labelling. You’re reviewing real engineering work and explaining your judgement clearly enough that an AI can learn from it — paid for your expertise, by the hour.
Applied Clinical Judgement connects qualified people to vetted platforms, and Sean Key personally vouches for those he refers. We’re paid a referral fee by the platform on a successful placement — never by you. The roles below are live today.
14 live DevOps, Cloud & SRE roles · updated daily
Incident management / reliability / SRE Evaluator
Mercor is recruiting SRE and incident management specialists at $80–$120 per hour to evaluate AI-generated technical work. You'll assess documents, spreadsheets and presentations against quality rubrics, identifying errors and providing structured feedback. The role suits experienced reliability engineers and incident commanders who can apply deep domain expertise to grade AI outputs. Remote, hourly contract work.
DevOps / Platform Engineer Talent Network
Mercor's DevOps/Platform Engineer Expert Network pays $70–$150 hourly for remote contract work. Join to access AI research and evaluation projects from leading labs, typically requiring 15–30 hours weekly. You'll train and evaluate AI models, create task deliverables, and provide domain feedback. Suited to professionals with proven CI/CD, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), and containerisation experience seeking flexible, independent engagement.
Cloud Architect
micro1 seeks cloud architects at $30–$80 per hour on a contractor basis for remote work. You will contribute to AI model training by reviewing cloud infrastructure designs, creating documentation, and developing automation scripts. The role suits experienced engineers with proven expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP, Kubernetes, and scripting languages, capable of communicating complex technical concepts and working independently.
Senior Software Engineer
Earn $30–$80 per hour on micro1. This contract role suits experienced backend engineers ready to develop scalable cloud systems supporting AI training. You'll design APIs, optimise distributed architectures across AWS, GCP and Azure, and contribute to CI/CD and infrastructure automation. Strong proficiency in modern languages, cloud platforms, DevOps practices and NLP/LLM experience required.
Dockerfile Data Validation Engineer
Turing seeks an experienced DevOps engineer to design and maintain data-validation workflows within Docker-based build pipelines. The role involves developing Dockerfiles with embedded validation steps, creating Python/Bash scripts for schema and integrity checks, and integrating validation into CI/CD systems. You'll work across data engineering, ML, and DevOps teams to ensure datasets and model artifacts meet quality standards before deployment. Requires 4+ years DevOps experience and strong Docker proficiency. Flexible commitment: 20, 30, or 40 hours weekly with 4-hour PST overlap.
AI Engineer
Contractor AI Engineer role on micro1, paying $30–$90 per hour. You'll design and deploy production machine learning models, build ML pipelines with CI/CD practices, and manage Kubernetes workloads on AWS. The role suits engineers with strong programming skills in Python or Java and proven expertise in ML algorithms and cloud infrastructure. Domain knowledge matters more than prior AI experience.
AI Engineer
Contractor AI Engineer role on micro1, paying $30–$90 per hour. You'll design and deploy production machine learning models, build ML pipelines with CI/CD practices, and manage Kubernetes workloads on AWS. The role suits engineers with strong programming skills in Python or Java and proven expertise in ML algorithms and cloud infrastructure. Domain knowledge matters more than prior AI experience.
Azure DevOps Engineer(LangGraph)
Turing seeks a mid-senior Azure DevOps Engineer with 8+ years' experience and hands-on LangGraph expertise. You'll design CI/CD pipelines, manage Azure infrastructure, and deploy AI-powered agentic applications. The role demands proficiency in containerisation, infrastructure-as-code tools, and Python or PowerShell automation. Based in India with immediate availability preferred. Suit candidates with strong cloud platform knowledge and experience supporting production AI systems.
Azure DevOps Engineer(LangGraph)
Turing seeks a mid-senior Azure DevOps Engineer with 8+ years' experience and hands-on LangGraph expertise. You'll design CI/CD pipelines, manage Azure infrastructure, and deploy AI-powered agentic applications. The role demands proficiency in containerisation, infrastructure-as-code tools, and Python or PowerShell automation. Based in India with immediate availability preferred. Suit candidates with strong cloud platform knowledge and experience supporting production AI systems.
DevSecOps Engineer
£38–57 hourly for a DevSecOps Engineer role via Mercor, supporting a digital health technology company. You'll operate and secure AWS infrastructure in HIPAA-regulated production environments, using Terraform, security scanning tools, and monitoring platforms. The work involves automating delivery pipelines, strengthening infrastructure resilience, and collaborating with InfoSec teams. US-based candidates with eligible work authorisation required; no sponsorship available.
DevSecOps Engineer
£38–57 hourly for a DevSecOps Engineer role via Mercor, supporting a digital health technology company. You'll operate and secure AWS infrastructure in HIPAA-regulated production environments, using Terraform, security scanning tools, and monitoring platforms. The work involves automating delivery pipelines, strengthening infrastructure resilience, and collaborating with InfoSec teams. US-based candidates with eligible work authorisation required; no sponsorship available.
DevOps Engineer
$200,000–$300,000 annually. This full-time remote role on micro1 suits experienced DevOps engineers with five years' hands-on background in Azure environments. You'll design and manage cloud infrastructure, develop CI/CD pipelines, orchestrate containerised applications, and collaborate across distributed teams. Strong communication skills and expertise in Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, and Docker are essential.
Cloud Architect
micro1 seeks cloud architects at $30–$80 per hour on a contractor basis for remote work. You will contribute to AI model training by reviewing cloud infrastructure designs, creating documentation, and developing automation scripts. The role suits experienced engineers with proven expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP, Kubernetes, and scripting languages, capable of communicating complex technical concepts and working independently.
Senior Software Engineer
Earn $30–$80 per hour on micro1. This contract role suits experienced backend engineers ready to develop scalable cloud systems supporting AI training. You'll design APIs, optimise distributed architectures across AWS, GCP and Azure, and contribute to CI/CD and infrastructure automation. Strong proficiency in modern languages, cloud platforms, DevOps practices and NLP/LLM experience required.
No live roles match your search.
AI training work is organised by profession, task and software — not by topic or sector. Try your field (for example “nursing” or “Python”), clear the filters, or browse the categories further down the page. The always-open talent pools below are a good place to start.
What the work looks like
Reviewing the model's work
Read what an AI produced in your field and judge whether the reasoning holds — mark where it went wrong.
Setting hard problems
Write the realistic, demanding tasks that separate competent work from confident-but-wrong.
Judging AI answers
Compare two AI outputs and say which is stronger, and why — your written reasoning is what the model learns from.
Common questions
How much does it pay?
Hourly and contractor-based, varying with seniority and role. Every role card shows its pay band. You invoice as an independent contractor and choose your hours.
Can I do this alongside my current job?
Yes — the work is flexible and part-time by design. Check your employer's policy on outside work first; ACJ can't advise on that.
Who is ACJ, and what's your part in this?
Applied Clinical Judgement is run by Sean Key. We connect qualified people to vetted AI-training platforms (Mercor, micro1, Turing), and Sean personally vouches for the people he refers. We're paid a referral fee by the platform on a successful placement — never by you.
How do I get started?
Find a role below that fits, and apply through the link — it carries Sean's referral. If you'd like him to vouch for you or talk it through first, book a short call.
Sean Key vouches for the people he refers
I’m Sean Key, editor of Applied Clinical Judgement. After 29 years in the NHS I help qualified professionals find legitimate, well-paid AI-training work — and I’ll personally vouch for you when you apply.
Applied Clinical Judgement is a referral intermediary, not an employer or recruiter. We refer candidates to third-party platforms (Mercor, micro1, Turing) and may earn a referral fee on a successful placement. We never charge candidates. Pay rates are set by the platforms and may change. PRAG-DEL-SOL-ONE LTD · Co. 07204925 · VAT 987-3626-64 · ICO ZC086000.