Been searching for remote or freelance jobs creating AI prompts but keep running into scams or super low-paying listings. I need help finding real opportunities or websites where I can land trustworthy AI prompt work. Anyone with recent experience or tips would really help me out.
Legit AI prompt jobs? Honestly, it’s a minefield out there. Most listings are either “write 1000 prompts for $5” or make you jump through hoops only to ghost you. From my (sometimes painful) experience, here’s where you might actually find something decent:
- Upwork – Not all listings are trash, but 90% are. Set up a killer profile, search for “AI prompt writer” or “LLM prompt engineer,” and apply selectively.
- Fiverr – Some folks find luck offering “custom prompt creation” gigs, but watch out for price undercutters driving rates into the ground.
- Remoteli.io and WeWorkRemotely – More tech-focused, but sometimes prompt engineer/creator gigs pop up.
- LinkedIn – Search “prompt engineer,” “prompt writer,” or even “AI content specialist.” A handful of companies actually pay well if you have a portfolio.
- PromptBase – You can sell your own prompts, but unless you stumble onto a niche buyers want, don’t expect big bucks.
- Discord & AI communities (Midjourney, OpenAI, Stable Diffusion) – Some job boards and frequent requests in channels, usually more creative freedom than corporate gigs.
- Direct company sites (Anthropic, OpenAI, Jasper, Copy.ai, Hugging Face) – Look at their careers pages. Occasional prompt-related jobs for research, evaluation, or data curation.
Biggest clue something’s a scam: if they ask for a “test set” of 20+ prompts, then ghost. Or if the pay is pennies per prompt—red flag. Real, well-paying prompt jobs want to see experience designing effective prompts for real-world LLM or image gen use, or proof you can drive results (output quality, unique angles, etc.).
Build a small portfolio ahead of time, maybe with some killer prompt case studies using ChatGPT, Midjourney, etc. Attach that to your pitches.
If you’re just testing the waters, PromptBase and Fiverr might get you some early traction. If you want long-term, steady gigs, it’s about networking in Discord/Reddit/LinkedIn and applying on main job boards. Prepare to wade through sludge, but there are nuggets out there—just rare. Set your boundaries on pay and ghosters or you’ll burn out quick.
Honestly, I’m not convinced that chasing after platforms like Fiverr or PromptBase (as @viajantedoceu mentioned) really gets you anywhere beyond a gig here and a frustration there. Those places seem to be flooded with folks pitching $3 prompts and racing to the bottom on pricing—one step above AI memes. I’ve actually had better luck reaching out directly to smaller agencies and indie startups working on AI stuff (not the giants, they mostly want full-blown devs or researchers). Try combing Twitter/X and less mainstream job boards like AngelList or Otta, where companies post project-based tasks.
Here’s an angle that gets overlooked: reach out to non-tech businesses experimenting with AI content—think small publishers, educators, marketing agencies. Pitch yourself as a “prompt consultant” who improves their ChatGPT use cases or crafts prompt packs tailored to their brand. Show them a before/after. Most of these folks don’t know PromptBase from pancake batter, but they DO know they want better AI results and will pay reasonable money if you can “move the needle.” It’s less saturated because you’re not competing with 10,000 people in a job board feed.
Also, lots of people underestimate the power of making niche demos—some wild prompt chain you made that reliably spits out lesson plans or killer blog outlines for a pet vertical. Share that on LinkedIn with a short case study, tag a handful of relevant project leads, and you’ll draw in way more serious inquiries (and smarter clients who value the work) than slogging through another “write us 25 bakery slogans for $6” gig.
I don’t think Discord servers are a magic solution either—yes, there’s the occasional ask, but lots of noise and more “can you do this for exposure?” messages than real jobs. If money and longevity is the goal, take the consulting/demo approach and offer to fix very specific AI copy or workflow problems for concrete pay, instead of selling generic prompts. And if anyone ever asks for a prompt “test” that’d take over an hour? Hard no, life’s too short.