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R Engineer

SME Careers

AI Expert - Data Science Contractor Short-term
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Cambodia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, United States, Timor-Leste, Vietnam Up to $55/hr May 23, 2026

Job description

As a remote R Engineer, you will review AI-generated responses and create high-quality R programming and data analysis content used to train and evaluate advanced AI systems.

This role focuses on evaluating:

  • Statistical reasoning
  • Data analysis workflows
  • R programming quality
  • AI-generated analytical solutions
  • Step-by-step problem solving

Contributors will assess AI responses for:

  • Accuracy
  • Clarity
  • Statistical correctness
  • Prompt adherence
  • Reasoning quality

This is a contract opportunity with SME Careers, an AI Data Services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate supporting leading AI labs and foundation model companies.

Important Note

There is currently no immediate active project for this role.

Qualified applicants will join the expert network and may be contacted first for future R-related projects and AI evaluation opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop AI Training Content

  • Create detailed prompts and solutions involving:
    • R programming
    • Statistical analysis
    • Data science workflows
    • Machine learning tasks

Evaluate AI Responses

  • Review AI-generated answers for:
    • Correctness
    • Statistical validity
    • Code quality
    • Logical reasoning
    • Analytical clarity

Optimize AI Performance

  • Rank and compare multiple AI responses
  • Improve:
    • Accuracy
    • Fluency
    • Contextual relevance
    • Technical reliability

Ensure Model Integrity

  • Identify:

    • Statistical errors
    • Biases
    • Incorrect methodologies
    • Faulty data wrangling workflows
  • Validate model reliability across analytical use cases

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience using R

  • Strong R programming skills including:

    • Data wrangling
    • Functional programming
    • Reusable functions
    • Package development
  • Strong applied statistics background including:

    • Regression
    • Inference
    • Model validation
  • Experience building end-to-end analyses involving:

    • Data cleaning
    • Exploratory analysis
    • Modeling
    • Visualization
  • Familiarity with:

    • tidyverse
    • data.table
    • ggplot2
  • Professional experience in:

    • Data science
    • Statistics
    • Quantitative analysis
    • Similar analytical roles
  • Bachelor’s degree in:

    • Statistics
    • Mathematics
    • Computer Science
    • Related quantitative field
  • Significant experience using LLMs for:

    • Coding assistance
    • Analysis design
    • Code review
  • Strong English writing and explanation skills

  • C1 English proficiency required

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with:
    • AI training
    • Model evaluation
    • AI data annotation
    • AI reasoning evaluation

Why Work with SME Careers

Shape the Future of AI

Contribute directly to improving world-class AI systems and models.

Flexible Work

Set your own schedule and work remotely.

Weekly Payments

Receive reliable weekly payments for approved work.

Community Rewards

Referral bonus opportunities available.

About SME Careers

SME Careers is an AI Data Services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate that provides training data and evaluation expertise for leading AI companies and foundation model labs worldwide.

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