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micro1

Zara-vetted talent pool with flat per-task payouts.

Pay range
$20-150/hr
Reliability
Reliable
Onboarding
1-3 days
Our rating
3.9 / 5
Founded
2023
HQ
San Francisco
Best for

AI engineers and developers seeking fast-moving remote freelance or contract work.

About micro1

micro1 vets engineers through its Zara AI interview and routes them to review and build tasks. Payouts are flat and shown per task before you start, and there is a separate company-referral track worth up to $50K.

Interview & screening process

  1. 1Sign up and pick your primary stack
  2. 2Take the Zara AI interview
  3. 3Pass the technical screen
  4. 4Pick up live tasks as they appear

How to crack it

  • Keep answers concise and structured for Zara
  • Have your environment ready to share code
  • Know your primary stack cold
  • Watch the task board - volume is first-come
Pros
  • Flat rate locked before you start
  • Clear per-task scope
  • $50K company-referral track
Cons
  • Broad clawback / set-off rights
  • Task volume varies
  • No scraping of their listings

Open roles on micro1