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Crossing Hurdles

Software Engineer | $85/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles
Canada · Contract · Mid-Senior

Position: Open Source Contributor

Type: Hourly contract

Compensation: $50–$85 per hour

Commitment: ~10–20 hours/week

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Design coding problems with clear specifications, constraints, and function signatures
  • Develop structured mini repositories including problem descriptions, reference implementations, and executable test runners
  • Implement clean, production-quality code aligned with defined test expectations
  • Write comprehensive unit tests covering edge cases, invalid inputs, and performance considerations
  • Ensure repositories run reliably with correct dependencies and configuration
  • Maintain modular, maintainable code that follows sound engineering practices
  • Support development of coding benchmarks used to evaluate AI systems

Requirements

  • Professional backend development experience across one or more programming languages such as Rust, C++, C, COBOL, Java, Ruby, PHP, Python, TypeScript, Go, C#, or JavaScript
  • Experience working within open-source ecosystems and collaborative development environments
  • Familiarity with containerization tools and basic CI/CD workflows
  • Strong understanding of clean code principles, modular system design, and performance optimisation
  • Comfortable collaborating using Git-based workflows including pull requests, issue tracking, and code reviews

Application Process

  • Upload resume
  • Interview
  • Submit form

Key Skills

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c containerization typescript python cobol java rust ruby cicd git php ai
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Posted
Mar 07, 2026
Type
Contract
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Canada

Industries

Software Development IT Services IT Consulting Research Services

Categories

Engineering Information Technology

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