Software Engineer | $85/hr Remote

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