Remote | Senior Software Engineer — $100–$150/hour

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#### Remote | Senior Software Engineer — $100–$150/hour

* New York, New York, United States * Contractor * Remote

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##### Job Description:

**We are sharing a specialised consulting opportunity for experienced Senior Software Engineers with strong expertise in Python, Java, Rust, C++, Go, TypeScript, algorithms, debugging, codebase development, DevOps, CI/CD, and performance optimisation to contribute to an advanced AI training and reinforcement-learning environment project.**

Selected professionals will create reproducible software-engineering environments that test advanced AI systems on realistic debugging, DevOps, CI/CD, command-line, and development workflows. Each environment will require deterministic validation and a golden reference solution. No prior experience in AI is required.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Engineering Environment & Workflow Development**

* Design reproducible software-engineering tasks reflecting realistic development, DevOps, and CI/CD workflows * Create scenarios involving build, test, deployment, automation, debugging, and command-line operations * Develop feature-implementation and codebase-refactoring tasks across relevant programming languages * Define clear objectives, constraints, expected behaviour, and acceptance criteria * Incorporate tools such as Git, Docker, GDB, AddressSanitizer, FFmpeg, and comparable utilities

**Debugging, Performance & Software Quality**

* Design and solve complex debugging and troubleshooting scenarios * Identify root causes and develop maintainable technical fixes * Analyse algorithms, data structures, latency, throughput, scalability, and resource utilisation * Evaluate architectural and implementation trade-offs * Ensure performance improvements and refactoring preserve intended behaviour

**Validation & Reference Solutions**

* Create golden reference solutions for each environment * Develop deterministic validation methods and objective success criteria * Ensure evaluators distinguish correct, incomplete, and incorrect solutions reliably * Maintain reproducibility across repeated executions * Document technical reasoning, validation logic, and implementation decisions clearly

**Ideal Profile**

* Strong professional software-engineering experience * Proficiency in one or more of C++, Python, Java, Go, TypeScript, or Rust * Deep understanding of algorithms and data structures * Strong debugging, performance-tuning, feature-development, and refactoring skills * Experience with DevOps and CI/CD workflows * Familiarity with Git, Docker, GDB, AddressSanitizer, or comparable command-line tools * Experience building maintainable and scalable software systems * Large-scale or distributed-codebase experience is highly valuable * Strong code-review and software-engineering best-practice knowledge * Excellent technical communication and attention to detail * Familiarity with AI or machine-learning systems is advantageous but not required * No prior AI-training experience is required

**Engagement Details**

* **Part-time independent contractor engagement** * Fully remote and open globally * **Expected commitment: approximately 15 hours per week** * **Displayed compensation range: $100–$150/hour** * **Actual compensation structure is output-based, with payment made per task that meets project specifications** * Task completion time may vary depending on experience and workflow * Minimum weekly submission requirements apply; the source does not specify the exact number of required tasks * Work will involve reinforcement-learning environment creation, DevOps and CI/CD workflows, debugging, command-line tools, feature development, refactoring, performance optimisation, deterministic validation, and golden reference solutions * Screening may include an approximately 30-minute AI interview and technical assessment * Roles are typically filled within approximately 48 hours, with initial tasks expected within approximately 24–48 hours after onboarding * Project scope, workload, technical environments, and evaluation standards may evolve depending on project requirements * Work must be completed without using confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, institution, or other third party

**About the Platform**

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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