01 · The role
What you would do
- Build hard technical problems drawn from your specialty, complete with realistic constraints and data
- Write the correct solution and the reasoning that leads to it
- Spell out objective grading criteria that would lead any other expert to the same verdict
- Review problems written by other contributors for accuracy and method
- Hold back and flag any problem that turns out ambiguous or ungradable
02 · Requirements
What they ask for
- A master's or PhD in physics, engineering, materials or a neighboring discipline
- Seniority at the principal, staff or fellow level in a major engineering firm or national lab, or a faculty role at a leading university
- Deep, hands-on expertise in at least one of the four areas
- Clear explanations of why an answer is correct, good enough for a peer to verify
- Pass micro1's selection: screening questions, an AI interview and a profile review
Helpful, not required
- Published papers, patents or a history of leading technical work
- Aerospace
- Semiconductors
- Manufacturing
- Materials science
- Problem design
03 · Eligibility
Who can apply
Fully remote, and the listing sets no country limit. None of Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa or Egypt is on micro1's list of countries it cannot hire from.
Open in Africa
Open to applicants in Africa, as far as the listing and micro1's country rules show. micro1 in Africa
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04 · Applying
How to get in
You apply through micro1's own process. The steps from sign-up to first paid task are on its profile.
- How AI interviews work at micro1 and Mercor: what the AI interview checks, and how to prepare.
- Getting paid from Africa: PayPal, Payoneer, Airtm, Wise and more. It covers which of micro1's payout routes work where you live, and what they cost.
05 · Source
About this listing
We last confirmed this opening on Nov 1, 2026, and it was posted on Oct 31, 2026. Rates and hours come from the listing unless the note beside the rate says otherwise. Where the listing names no countries, the Africa status is our reading of it and of what is known of micro1's country rules, set out on its profile, and never marks a role more open than they show. The listing itself has the final word.
The listing on jobs.micro1.ai(opens in a new tab)