Senior Software Engineer (Remote | $120–$180/hr)

Synthires; Australia; Remote; AUD 165,000 - 248,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Synthires is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Expert for a remote hourly contract to help advance AI-enabled software engineering capabilities. You will craft challenging tasks, build reference solutions, and rigorously evaluate AI-generated code with a focus on real-world relevance and quality.

Applicants should have 4+ years in senior or mid-senior roles, strong English communication, and a track record of designing large production systems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience at a qualifying leading tech company, quantitative firm, financial institution, or high-growth tech company.
• Senior or mid-senior level experience depending on the employer.
• Strong proficiency in at least one major programming language (Python, Java, C++, Go, TS, Rust).
• Experience with system design, testing, debugging, code review, and large production codebases.
• Ability to evaluate code quality beyond tests passing.
• Excellent written English and ability to explain technical decisions clearly.
• Bachelor's degree from an English-speaking country.
• Attention to detail and willingness to incorporate feedback and follow evaluation standards.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic software engineering tasks involving feature development, debugging, code review, system design, and documentation.
• Explain task complexity, verification methods, and real-world relevance.
• Create reference solutions, tests, and evaluation criteria for correctness, architecture, maintainability, style, and scope.
• Evaluate AI-generated code and collaborate with AI coding agents to assess strengths and weaknesses.
• Provide consistent, evidence-based assessments of engineering quality.
• Incorporate reviewer feedback and refine submitted work.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

Go

TypeScript

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree (English-speaking country)

Tools

Git

Unit testing

CI/CD

Code review tools

Job description

Senior Software Engineering Expert (Remote | $120–$180/hr)

Position: Senior Software Engineering Expert

Type: Hourly Contract

Compensation: $120–$180/hour

Location: Remote (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand)

About the Opportunity

An AI research lab is seeking experienced senior software engineers to help improve AI systems' real-world software engineering capabilities. You will design challenging engineering tasks, develop reference solutions, and evaluate AI-generated code using your professional expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Design realistic software engineering tasks involving feature development, debugging, code review, system design, and technical documentation.
• Explain task complexity, verification methods, and real-world relevance.
• Create reference solutions, tests, and evaluation criteria for correctness, architecture, maintainability, style, and scope.
• Evaluate AI-generated code and collaborate with AI coding agents to assess their strengths and weaknesses.
• Provide consistent, evidence-based assessments of engineering quality.
• Incorporate reviewer feedback and refine submitted work.

Required Qualifications

• At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience at a qualifying leading technology company, quantitative firm, financial institution, or high-growth technology company.
• Mid-senior or senior-level experience, depending on the employer.
• Strong proficiency in at least one major programming language, such as Python, Java, C++, Go, TypeScript, or Rust.
• Experience with system design, testing, debugging, code review, and large production codebases.
• Ability to evaluate code quality beyond whether tests pass.
• Excellent written English and the ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs clearly.
• Bachelor's degree from an English-speaking country.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to incorporate feedback and follow evaluation standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a leading technology company, top-tier quantitative firm, hedge fund, trading firm, or major financial institution.
• Background in machine learning, infrastructure, data, security, or quantitative development engineering.

Compensation

• Hourly contract rate of $120–$180.
• Remote work for eligible candidates in the specified countries.

Application Process

The application process was not specified in the provided listing.