Software Engineer (Backend, AI Training)

Quick Facts

• Role: Software Engineer (Backend, AI Training)

• Work model: Fully remote

• Contract: Contractor (~15 hours/week)

• Schedule: Flexible hours/days, including weekends if desired

• Pay: $30–$100/hr (output-based; paid per task meeting project specifications)

Description

Help train next-generation AI systems by creating realistic coding tasks (feature implementations and bug fixes) and implementing deterministic verifiers that accept valid solutions and reject invalid ones. The work shapes how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality real-world input. No prior AI experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Create challenging, realistic coding tasks for AI to solve

• Implement deterministic verifiers to validate reasonable correct solutions

• Accept valid solutions and reject everything else

Requirements

• Strong backend experience in Java, Node.js, Go, Rust, TypeScript, Python, C++, or similar

• Track record building scalable services and APIs

• Comfort with debugging, performance work, and automated testing

• Solid code review instincts

• Strong testing background is a plus (test strategy, large test suites, diagnosing flaky tests, raising the testing bar)

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills