Overview
Outlier works with the world's most innovative companies to improve their AI — using real human expertise, not shortcuts.
This project trains AI to master Infrastructure as Code. You'll write realistic prompts that mirror actual engineering tickets, configure LocalStack sandboxes, and build golden solutions with passing end-to-end tests. Tasks run ~3.3 hours each — senior-level work that directly shapes how AI reasons about Terraform, AWS CDK, and CloudFormation.
If Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is second nature to you, your knowledge is exactly what's needed here.
Key Responsibilites
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.
Common Tasks
Choose the right response
You will be given two responses to a question and your task will be to choose the correct response
Response 1
Response 2
Write a prompt
Write simple prompts that will act as a starting point for AI models
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Ideal Qualifications
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.
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Why Join Outlier
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This is a 1099 contract opportunity on the Outlier.ai platform. Because 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 sign up for Outlier if you are on a visa. You should contact your tax and/or immigration advisor with specific questions regarding your circumstances.
