GitHub Contributor – Senior Software Engineer

Role Type: Contractor (~15 hrs/week)
Location: Remote

Job Overview

We are seeking experienced Senior Software Engineers with strong open-source profiles to create and evaluate challenging software engineering tasks for AI training. You will build reproducible environments and reference solutions that test AI models on debugging, feature development, refactoring, and performance optimization.

No prior AI experience is required—your software engineering expertise and open-source contributions are what matter most.

Key Responsibilities

• Create expert-level software engineering tasks involving bug fixing, feature implementation, refactoring, and optimization.
• Develop reproducible environments and golden reference solutions for AI evaluation.
• Work with Python, Java, Rust, C++, Go, and/or TypeScript codebases.
• Debug complex systems and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Implement scalable and maintainable features.
• Refactor legacy code and improve performance and reliability.
• Document technical reasoning, solutions, and code decisions.
• Review and validate technical submissions for quality and accuracy.

Required Skills

• Python 3
• Java
• Rust
• C++
• TypeScript
• Algorithms & Data Structures
• Bug Fixing
• Feature Implementation
• Codebase Refactoring
• Performance Optimization

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience in one or more listed programming languages.
• Strong algorithms, data structures, and software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience debugging complex systems and optimizing performance.
• Experience working with large codebases and legacy system modernization.
• Proven open-source contributions on GitHub or GitLab.
• Experience delivering features from conception through implementation.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Interest in AI and software engineering evaluation is a plus.

Selection Process

1. Application and screening questions
2. ~30-minute AI interview
3. Technical assessment (if applicable)
4. Hiring Manager review

Compensation & Availability

Compensation is output-based, with payment per qualifying task. Minimum weekly submission requirements apply.

Selected experts should be ready to begin their first tasks within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding. Roles are typically filled within 48 hours.