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Senior Software Engineers

$50–$75/hr Apply now →
Software Engineering hourly remote
Eligible countries
CanadaUnited States
Posted Jul 2, 2026

Join us in helping advance the next generation of AI models!

We are looking for experienced Software Engineers to contribute to a cutting-edge AI evaluation project. This project plays a key role in improving how frontier language models understand, reason about, and generate production-quality software. You'll evaluate AI-generated solutions through the lens of an experienced software engineer, helping shape the future of AI-assisted software development.


Project Timeline

  • Project Duration: Approximately 1 week

  • Expected Timeline: July 8–14

  • Expected commitment: at least 10 hours

  • Candidates must be located in US/ Canada due to the need for real-time collaboration with the project team.


Background & Qualifications

YOE

  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent open-source experience)

Technical Expertise

  • JavaScript / TypeScript: Node.js, React, TypeScript, modern web application development

  • Go: Backend services, distributed systems, REST/gRPC APIs, cloud-native development (Kubernetes experience is a plus)

  • Python: Backend development, open-source libraries, DevOps/infrastructure automation, testing frameworks

Software Engineering

  • Experience working with large production codebases

  • Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar repositories and software architectures

  • Experience reviewing code for readability, maintainability, and software design

  • Strong engineering judgment and a solid understanding of software engineering best practices

GitHub & Open Source

  • Strong understanding of Git and GitHub workflows (e.g., branching, Issues, Pull Requests, and Code Reviews)

  • Experience navigating open-source repositories and collaborating through GitHub

  • Familiarity with open-source development workflows is highly preferred

  • Familiarity with SWE-Bench or SWE-Bench Pro is a plus

Communication

  • Strong English communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Become familiar with assigned open-source codebases and their engineering practices

  • Review code changes, technical discussions, and related software artifacts

  • Evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, quality, maintainability, and engineering best practices

  • Provide structured evaluations with clear technical reasoning

  • Collaborate with fellow technical reviewers to ensure high-quality and consistent evaluations


Note: This is not a software development role. Rather than writing code, you'll leverage your software engineering expertise to evaluate AI-generated solutions and help improve the capabilities of state-of-the-art coding models.

Pay range
$50–$75/hr
40h/wk
Apply now →
Earn $480 for each successful referral on this role.
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