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Updated Oct 28, 2026

micro1

Software engineers, especially with competitive-programming experience. micro1 is a venture-backed AI recruiting company that vets engineers and experts with its own AI interviewer and places them on AI training and contract work.

micro1 at a glance

Best forSoftware engineers, especially with competitive-programming experience
ScreeningAI interview plus a technical assessment
PaymentMonthly or per engagement
CountriesGlobal, with strong representation outside the US
Reported pay$40โ€“$120/hr
The catchEngineering-focused, so there is little here for non-technical fields.

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Where micro1 is hiring right now

We check micro1's public listings every day. Today there are 318 open roles, 76 of them first seen in the last seven days.

What micro1 does well

  • Built around engineering work rather than general annotation
  • Strong pipeline for contract engineering roles
  • Good option for engineers outside the US

Where it falls short

  • Almost nothing for medical, legal or finance backgrounds
  • Technical bar is genuinely high
  • Smaller listing volume than Mercor

Who should skip micro1
You are not an engineer or technical specialist.

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