Human Intelligence Collector (HUMINT)

Role Title: Human Intelligence Collector (HUMINT) Role Type: Contractor (at least ~15 hs a week) Location: Remote, US-based preferred. micro1 is engaging Human Intelligence Collectors to contribute their expertise in elicitation and investigative questioning on a specialized customer project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This opportunity is ideal for those with a background in complex interviewing or intelligence collection, and a keen ability to interpret subtle verbal and behavioral cues. Your written and verbal communication skills will play a pivotal role as you document your reasoning and analysis for technical and non-specialist audiences alike. Scope of Work - Conduct or assess structured elicitation and interview sessions to extract accurate and relevant information from varied subjects - Establish rapport with participants to encourage open communication without applying pressure or coercion - Analyze responses in real-time, reading tone, pacing, and nonverbal cues, and dynamically adjusting questioning strategies - Assess the internal consistency, reliability, and potential evasiveness of responses, providing confidence assessments for each interaction - Identify and annotate emotional and motivational drivers influencing participants' responses - Document your analytical reasoning in a clear, traceable manner to support downstream review and learning - Score or annotate sessions according to a detailed rubric, maintaining objectivity and consistency across multiple cases Preferred Qualifications - 3–5+ years of experience in professional interviewing, intelligence elicitation, or investigative questioning (e.g., military HUMINT, law-enforcement interviewing, skilled negotiation) - Training in recognized interviewing methodologies such as the PEACE model, cognitive interviewing, or similar frameworks - Expertise in real-time interpretation of paralinguistic and nonverbal cues (tone, pacing, hesitation, gestures) - Demonstrated ability to clearly justify analytical reads in writing, not just by intuition - Exceptional written English skills with a focus on clarity, precision, and defensibility - Experience working with diverse populations or through interpreters - Familiarity with data annotation, AI model evaluation, or after-action/assessment report writing 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. Learn more: https://www.micro1.ai/benchmark/mission-report