Backend Software Engineer

Quick Facts

• Fully remote contractor role
• ~15 hours per week
• Focus: building reinforcement-learning environments and AI coding challenges

Description

Build realistic coding challenges that evaluate AI models on real-world software engineering tasks using real code repositories, reproducible environments, deterministic verifiers, and reference solutions.

Responsibilities

• Create realistic coding challenges based on existing software repositories
• Design complex tasks covering debugging, feature development, refactoring, and performance optimization
• Build reproducible environments for each coding task
• Develop deterministic verifiers to validate correct solutions and reject incomplete or hard-coded approaches
• Provide reference solutions that demonstrate effective problem-solving
• Identify and flag ambiguous or unverifiable tasks

Requirements

• Hands-on expertise in at least one of: Python, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript
• Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles
• Experience debugging complex systems and optimizing code
• Familiarity with refactoring large codebases and modernizing legacy systems
• Ability to deliver high-impact software features
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills
• Interest in AI and its technical challenges (prior AI experience not required)

Benefits

• Fully remote work
• Contractor commitment of approximately 15 hours per week