AWS Engineer
$30 - $130/hourpay
Required Skills
AWS EC2
AWS S3
IAM
VCP
AWS RDS
Cloudwatch
Network Basics
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
Linux and Scripting (Bash and Python)
Monitoring
Security
Troubleshooting
About micro1
micro1 connects domain experts to the development of frontier AI models. Real-world expertise is turned into training data, evaluations, and feedback loops that improve how models perform. AI labs and enterprises use micro1 to train models and build reliable AI agents through advanced evaluations and reinforcement learning environments. Experts contribute directly to how AI systems learn, reason, and perform across domains like finance, healthcare, engineering, and more. Our platform identifies and vets top talent through an AI recruiter, enabling high-quality contributions at scale.
Our goal is to enable 1 billion people to do meaningful work by applying their expertise to AI. We’ve raised $40M+ in funding, and our AI recruiter has powered over 1 million AI-led interviews as our global network of experts grows into the human intelligence layer for AI.
Job Description
Job Title: AWS Engineer
Job Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Job Summary: 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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure using EC2, S3, RDS, and other core services.
- Implement and maintain identity, access management, and network configurations (IAM, VPC).
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues utilizing AWS CloudWatch and related tools.
- Develop and maintain scripts in Bash and Python to streamline operational tasks.
- Ensure robust security practices and compliance across all cloud operations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and resilient cloud solutions.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven expertise with AWS core services: EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, RDS, and CloudWatch.
- Solid foundation in Linux administration and shell scripting (Bash).
- Experience developing automation with Python.
- Deep understanding of network basics and cloud security best practices.
- Hands-on with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Skilled in troubleshooting, monitoring, and optimizing cloud environments.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, remote setting.
Preferred Qualifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or similar certifications.
- Experience working in a customer-facing or consulting capacity.
- Background in designing highly available, fault-tolerant systems in AWS environments.