About the role
From micro1’s listing.
Pay: $50 - $100/hour
Role type: Contractor
Remote
Commitment: Flexible, project or task-based
Compensation: Typically $50–$100 USD/hour, negotiable based on experience
Project duration: Dependent on customer requirements
About the opportunity
micro1 is looking for experienced Special Operations and Irregular Warfare professionals with backgrounds in the US military, Special Operations Forces (SOF), or allied defense organizations to support customer projects focused on AI training and evaluation.
In this role, you'll apply your operational expertise to assess complex military scenarios, evaluate tactical and strategic reasoning, and contribute to the development of realistic military assessments.
Your expertise will help improve how AI systems understand special operations, unconventional warfare, mission planning, and operational decision-making.
What you'll do
- Develop realistic, unclassified scenarios involving special operations, irregular warfare, and military planning.
- Review and assess military-related content for operational accuracy, relevance, and realism.
- Evaluate tactical and operational decisions, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and unsupported assumptions.
- Apply professional knowledge of special operations doctrine, mission planning, and operational risk assessment.
- Provide structured feedback and clear explanations to support project deliverables.
Required qualifications
- Professional experience in Special Operations Forces, irregular warfare, or special operations planning within military or defense organizations.
- Strong understanding of unconventional warfare, special operations missions, and operational planning.
- Experience applying tactical or operational judgment in military environments.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and written communication skills.
Preferred qualifications
- Previous experience with USSOCOM, US Army Special Forces, Naval Special Warfare, Marine Raiders, Air Force Special Operations, or comparable allied units.
- Experience in unconventional warfare, counterterrorism, foreign internal defense, or special reconnaissance.
- Background in joint operations, mission planning, intelligence support, or operational risk assessment.
- Experience developing operational assessments, military reports, training materials, or doctrine.
- Experience in deployed operational environments or multinational military operations.
Application process
- Candidates will complete an AI interview as part of the application process.
Learn More About Our Government & Defense Work
At micro1, we work with government and defense experts to evaluate how advanced AI models perform on real-world tasks.
Our MissionReport benchmark assesses AI-generated military and government reports, highlighting the importance of expert judgment, accuracy, and operational understanding.
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Who can apply
The listing only says “Remote”. That doesn’t mean worldwide. Check country eligibility on micro1 before you spend time on it.
How micro1 screens people
- 01Apply on the listing page.
- 02Complete the AI recruiter interview. It asks about your experience and, for technical roles, tests the skill.
- 03If you pass, you are matched to a project when one opens.
Before you apply
- No real platform charges you to apply or to “unlock” work.
- Apply to two or three platforms, not one. Acceptance is never certain.
- It’s contract work in projects. Hours vary week to week.
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