Software Engineer, AI Coding Tasks (Contract)

Kenyan Edu; Australia; Remote; AUD 58,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Askable is hiring software engineers to create AI coding tasks from familiar codebases. This remote role pays USD 1,000 per task, with no cap on the number of tasks you can complete. Tasks help measure and train AI coding models.

Work remotely, worldwide, with a minimum commitment of one task per week (about 10 hours). You’ll propose changes, implement solutions, and have them reviewed for quality.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Code merged into a public open-source repository, ideally one you know well.
• Strong in at least one of Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java or C++.
• Solid with Docker, Linux, Git and automated testing.
• Regular use of an AI coding tool.
• Experience writing tests, rubrics or evaluation criteria, ideally for AI models.
• Clear and concise explanations of changes.
• At least 10 hours a week, starting now.
• A secure personal or work computer (not public or shared).

Responsibilities

• Apply changes from a repository you know into a task that AI models struggle with.
• Write the brief, the correct solution and the grading checks in the platform.
• Stress-test against lazy, incorrect and shortcut solutions.
• Run model testing to ensure robust evaluation.
• Review tasks and revise as needed; proceed to the next task.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Go

Rust

Java

C++

Tools

Docker

Linux

Git

Automated testing

Job description

# Software Engineer, AI Coding Tasks (Contract)AskableRemote Full Time Remote Posted 4 hours agoShare this job:WhatsApp LinkedIn X Facebook Email#### Job DescriptionHeadquarters: Australia URL: https://www.askablelabs.com/ We're looking for experienced software engineers to build AI coding tasks from a codebase they know well. US$1,000 per task, and you can do as many tasks as you want. You turn a real change from a repository you know into a task that today's best AI coding models struggle with: hard for the models, but fair for a skilled engineer. Your tasks are used to measure and train AI coding models. Remote, any location. US$1,000 per task that passes review. Minimum of one task a week, about 10 hours a week. How it works Apply. Complete a short screener interview and upload your resume. Propose. Once you're selected, pick a change from a repository you know and submit a short proposal. We approve it or suggest a better candidate. Build. In our platform, set up the repository as it was before the change, then write the brief, the correct solution and the grading checks. Stress-test. Try lazy, incorrect and shortcut solutions and make sure your checks catch them. Model testing. Run your task against leading AI models until strong models often fail but a skilled engineer can clearly solve it. Review. A reviewer checks your task and you revise it. Most tasks take more than one round. Next task. Once your task is accepted, start another. Requirements 2+ years of professional software engineering Code merged into a public open-source repository, ideally one you know well. A private codebase you own may also qualify (not employer or client code) Strong in at least one of Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java or C++ Solid with Docker, Linux, Git and automated testing Regular use of an AI coding tool Experience writing tests, rubrics or evaluation criteria, ideally for AI models You can explain a change clearly and concisely, in your own words At least 10 hours a week, starting now A secure personal or work computer (no public or shared machines) Nice to have Deep expertise in one area, such as databases, compilers, distributed systems, security or infrastructure Experience building agent tasks or RL environments Terms US$1,000 for each task that passes our quality review, paid directly to you Once your proposal is qualified, you sign Askable's contract and accept its terms The work is used for AI training. The change and your solution must be your own, and you must be free to license them to us Don't publish the work anywhere: no public pull request or public fork Apply at https://www.askable.com/experts/roles/senior-software-engineer To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/askable-software-engineer-ai-coding-tasks-contract