Peroptyx

Peroptyx is an Irish data and evaluation company founded in 2018 by Paul McBride and Maeve Bleahene and based in Castlebar. Its current leadership also includes Dennis Jennings. The company recruits people with strong local knowledge to assess maps, search results and other digital content used by AI-powered products.

The work is designed around knowledge of a local market rather than generic worldwide access.

AI data training work at Peroptyx

Typical projects ask you to judge whether map locations, routes, addresses, search results or online information are accurate and relevant. You follow detailed guidelines and compare the system’s output with trustworthy sources. Some roles focus on a specific language or culture, and new projects may extend into other types of model evaluation.

Peroptyx commonly requires you to have lived in the target country for several years and to understand its geography, media and language. Many vacancies ask for roughly five years of residence and bilingual ability. “Remote” therefore means you work from home within the approved market, not from any country.

What is it like to work at Peroptyx?

Evaluators generally work as independent contractors with a flexible schedule. Public role descriptions often mention up to around twenty hours per week, but the actual ceiling, minimum and project duration belong to the offer you receive. Tasks can fluctuate with client volume.

Passing the assessment does not guarantee a fixed number of weekly hours. You may join an evaluator pool and wait for activation, and task availability can rise or fall. The written project terms can help confirm the rate, how completed work is measured, the payout method and whether quality review can remove items from payment.

The work can suit you if you enjoy detailed research and know your local area well. It can be less predictable than employment, and the guidelines may be extensive. Location compliance is important: working outside the approved country or using tools that mask your location can breach the project rules.

Application process at Peroptyx

A Peroptyx application asks for contact details, a CV, residence history and language information for the relevant market. Peroptyx can use initial screening questions followed by an online assessment based on its evaluation guidelines. Qualification can require careful study time, and the company does not promise that every stage is paid.

If you pass, you may complete contractor, identity and payment onboarding before project access. The onboarding message should distinguish a confirmed allocation from membership of the wider pool and supply the rate and start information. Project-specific training or calibration may still precede paid production.

Map and search evaluation relies heavily on local familiarity. The application may ask how long you have lived in the market and whether you understand its language, places and online culture. The qualification exam tests the supplied guidelines, and a later client project may require another calibration before task access.

Access can also depend on using an approved device and working from the country named in the evaluator role.

Sources: Company website

Information last updated August 2026.