AI Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Expert (via Outlier AI)

About Outlier AI

Outlier AI is a platform that connects domain experts with AI training projects. Experts help improve AI models by evaluating, writing, and refining outputs across various domains including coding, writing, math, science, and more.

Role Details

Are you a senior Infrastructure or DevOps Engineer who would like to lend your IaC expertise to train cutting-edge AI models?

Join our team to train AI models to excel in infrastructure automation, cloud provisioning, and complex configuration management!

About the Company

Outlier helps the most innovative companies in the world improve their AI models by providing human feedback.

About the Opportunity

• Role Type: Freelance
• Location: Remote
• Flexibility: Flexible hours; work whenever it suits you.
• Project Focus: This is a high-expertise, time-intensive engagement focused on Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Each task can take approximately 200 minutes (~3.3 hours).

How You Will Contribute 

You will be responsible for creating high-quality training data to challenge and refine AI models. Your tasks will include:

• Task Creation: Writing natural language prompts that read like real engineering tickets (including potential ambiguity and professional context) to ensure the AI can handle real-world scenarios.
• Environment Configuration: Setting up and configuring LocalStack sandboxes (local AWS mocks) to validate infrastructure tasks.
• Golden Solution Development: Crafting the initial infrastructure state and a “golden solution” that includes passing automated end-to-end tests.
• Quality Benchmarking: Ensuring tasks meet a high quality bar; simple or poorly formatted tasks will be rejected.

What We Are Looking For

• Seniority: You must be a Senior-level practitioner in DevOps, Cloud, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• IaC Platform Expertise: Professional, hands-on experience with at least one of the following:
• High Priority: AWS CDK, Terraform (HCL), or CloudFormation.
• Medium/Low Priority: Pulumi, AzureRM, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in at least one of the following for infrastructure scripting and testing: TypeScript, Python, JavaScript, or Java.
• Communication: Ability to articulate complex technical concepts fluently in written English, following strict style guidelines.

Payment & Benefits

• Competitive Rates: Rates vary based on expertise, skills assessment, and project need. 
• Weekly Payments: Easy payment via PayPal, AirTM, or other supported platforms.
• Professional Growth: Sharpen your skills by working on the frontier of generative AI for software engineering.

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This is a 1099 contract opportunity on the Outlier.ai platform. Since this is a freelance opportunity, we do not offer internships, sponsorship, or employment. You must be authorized to work in your country of residence. If you are an international student, you may be able to register with Outlier if you have a visa. You should contact your tax and/or immigration advisor for specific questions about your circumstances.

Category: Coding Expert

Compensation

$30 – $50/hour

Location: Remote – United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, India, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Netherlands, France, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Venezuela (Remote)

Type: Freelance / Contract — flexible hours, work from anywhere