College Software Engineering Expert

What you'll do

You write software engineering questions and coding challenges that test AI models, then evaluate and validate the models' answers. The ad lists algorithm design, code debugging, system architecture, API design, optimization and testing strategies as topics. You also work with other engineers to tune question difficulty so the content is both challenging and educational.

This is one of the few AfterQuery roles aimed at students. The ad says the remote, asynchronous format is meant to fit around your class schedule.

Who fits

• Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a computer science, software engineering or related technical degree
• Strong programming in one or more languages (Python, Java, C++, JavaScript and similar) with a solid grasp of algorithms and data structures
• Good analytical and written communication, with attention to detail
• Preferred: internships, coursework in algorithms, systems design, databases, web development or machine learning, open source or personal projects, and familiarity with Git and testing frameworks

What it pays

The board headlines $50/hr, and the ad's "Why apply" text says $40 to $60 an hour. The ad does not publish payment terms, minimum hours or an exact weekly commitment, so check those on the company page and in your onboarding.

Worth knowing

Good:

• A student-friendly entry point to paid technical AI work
• Flexible, asynchronous, remote
• Work that doubles as a portfolio of problem-setting and code review

Less good:

• The ad does not state payment terms or hours
• Pay is at the lower end of AfterQuery's engineering roles
• Question writing needs real care; weak or ambiguous challenges are the main risk of a rejected submission

About this listing

Read from the AfterQuery Experts board on 18 October 2026 (posted 6 March 2026). The ad describes AfterQuery as a Y Combinator-backed startup. AfterQuery's help centre describes an unpaid, one-attempt assessment and ID verification for its expert pools; the company page covers this. See AfterQuery.