# Widget Factory Ambassador - Company: [Widgetfactory]() - Location: United States - Remote: Yes - Team: Software Engineering - Employment type: Part Time - Posted: January 13, 2026 ## Job description # About the Role Join Widget Factory's Campus Ambassador Program and help build the team reviewing high-quality coding datasets for training next-generation AI systems. As a QA Ambassador, you'll connect your peers with flexible, well-paid technical work while developing recruiting and network-building skills. **This is a flexible, commission-based role** - work on your own schedule, earn $50 per successful referral. ## What You'll Do * **Share opportunities**: Post Widget Factory openings in CS department Slacks, club Discord servers, and class group chats * **Connect qualified peers**: Identify classmates who are strong engineers, want part-time income, and want flexible work * **Answer questions**: Help peers understand the role, workload, and technical requirements (optional but appreciated) * **Track referrals**: Use your unique referral link to ensure you get credit for successful hires * **Build your network**: Develop relationships with technically skilled peers across campus ## What You'll Earn **Performance-based compensation:** * **$50** for getting first 10 people to apply (and pass resume screening) * **$50** per referral who gets hired and completes 10 hours of QA work * **+$50 bonus** if your referral is promoted to manager * **Free merch** (premium hoodie, t-shirt, stickers) for active ambassadors **Potential earnings:** $150-500+/month with 3-5 successful referrals per month ## Who We're Looking For **Ideal ambassadors are:** * Current students in CS, Engineering, or related technical fields * Well-connected in campus technical communities (clubs, business or engineering fraternities, department channels, research groups) * Passionate about AI/ML and excited to help peers find quality work * Comfortable with asynchronous communication and self-directed work **Time commitment:** ~2-5 hours/month (highly flexible) ## About Widget Factory Widget Factory is a special, quality-focused division of Idler (a YC S25 company). Idler creates coding reinforcement learning environments, which are used to train and evaluate the performance of world-class frontier AI coding models. Widget Factory’s team of technical part-timers (including both students and professionals from MIT, CMU, Cornell, UPenn, Citadel, and Microsoft) reviews AI-generated code to ensure training data quality. **Why your peers should work with us:** * **$40/hour** for technical assessment work * **Fully remote** - work from anywhere * **Flexible scheduling** - take on work on your own time * **Real AI impact** - your work trains production AI systems * **Technical growth** - exposure to diverse codebases and engineering challenges ## How to Apply **Step 1:** Fill out the 5-minute application attached. **Step 2:** We'll review and respond within 3-5 business days **Step 3:** If accepted, you'll receive: * Your unique referral tracking link * Pre-written job posting templates * Suggested campus channels to target * Ambassador onboarding guide **Questions?** Email [juju@idler.ai](mailto:juju@idler.ai) ## FAQ for Ambassadors **Q: How much time does this take?** A: 2-5 hours/month on average. Most ambassadors post once at the start of semester, then share again mid-semester. The rest is answering occasional peer questions. **Q: What if I refer someone who doesn't work out?** A: No problem! You only get paid when referrals are hired AND complete their first problems successfully. There's no penalty for unsuccessful referrals. **Q: How do I track my referrals?** A: We'll provide you with a unique link. Every application that comes through your link is automatically tracked. You'll receive updates when your referrals hit payment milestones. **Q: Is there a limit to how many people I can refer?** A: No limit! Refer as many qualified peers as you'd like. Top ambassadors at some companies earn $1000+ per semester through active referrals. **Q: What makes a "qualified" referral?** A: Strong CS fundamentals, attention to detail, available for ~5-10 hours/week, and interested in AI/ML. Junior/senior undergrads, Master's students, and PhD students tend to be the best-suited applicants, but anybody is invited to apply. ## Apply [Apply on Widgetfactory]() Canonical job page: