Senior Software Engineer — Remote AI Training Project

Job overview

The Senior Software Engineer role is fully remote. The posting describes contractor work of approximately 15 hours per week; compensation is output-based and paid per task meeting project specifications, with no numeric rate stated. The role supports an AI training project evaluating models on software engineering tasks. The engineer creates reproducible reinforcement-learning environments, verification systems, and reference solutions for coding tasks. The work helps assess AI agents’ ability to reason through codebases, solve engineering problems, and use Model Context Protocol tools effectively.

What you'll do

• Create reinforcement-learning environments and realistic software engineering tasks
• design tasks involving bug fixes, feature development, refactoring, and performance optimization
• build deterministic verification systems and reference solutions
• evaluate AI agents’ reasoning and tool use
• document solutions and provide technical feedback.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior software engineer

remote

ai training

reinforcement learning

python

java

rust

c++

typescript

debugging

code refactoring

performance optimization

mcp tools

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

No prior AI experience is required. Selected experts should be prepared to begin their first tasks within 24–48 hours after onboarding.

About the employer

YO AI Labs is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.