Open Source GitHub Maintainer
micro1Legit · not rated yetPosted on 14 Aug 2026
Pay: $150–300/hr
- Who can apply
- Countries not stated in the listing
- Hours
- 15 hrs/week · Freelance
- Where
- Remote, work from home
- Job type
- Coding
- Openings
- 10 openings
At a glance: A freelance, remote coding job with micro1. It pays $150–300/hr for 15 hours a week. The listing doesn't say which countries can apply.
Ongoing · listed since 14 Aug 2026
micro1 keeps this listing open to recruit all year. It is still open, but it isn’t a new opening.
Countries not stated
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- Sit the AI interview with Zara, spoken and recorded, about 20–40 minutes
- Complete a technical assessment if the role has one, then a hiring-manager review
- Take the offer, sign your Deel contract and clear the KYC identity check
How this pay compares
This job pays more than 98% of the 205 other software engineering jobs on the board that state pay; 1% pay more.
- This job
- $225/hrMiddle of $150–300/hr
- Median on micro1
- $65/hrFrom 287 other paid jobs
- Median in software engineering
- $65/hrFrom 205 other paid jobs
Requirements
- Qualifications
- GitHub
- C++
- JAVA
- Typescript
- Rust
- GoLang
- Python
- C
- Languages
- English
- Equipment
- Computer with a reliable internet connection
About this job
Role Title: Open source GitHub maintainer
Role Type: Contractor (15 hrs a week)
Location: Remote, Open Globally
Schedule: Flexible, any hours/days of the week. As long as there is constant activity.
micro1 is engaging expert Senior Software Engineers to support an innovative project. 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.
As a subject-matter expert, you'll review code patches generated by an LLM for the repository (or repositories) you maintain, and provide your professional assessment of each one.
Applicants must have clear open source contributions and profiles to showcase it like GitHub or GitLab.
Scope of Work
• Evaluate code patches generated by LLMs and offer detailed feedback on each one
• Provide written justification to support your assessments
• Conduct peer reviews of work submitted by other subject-matter experts
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience maintaining an open source repository.
• Experience reviewing code from contributors
Process:
• Apply to the role, filling out the screening questions
• Complete AI interview (aprox. 10 minutes)
• 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.
Listing history
- First seen on our board
- (9 days ago)
- Posted by micro1
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