Remote AI Code Engineer: Shape How AI Writes Software

Alignerr; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking Software Engineers in Waterloo for a fully remote, hourly contract to help shape how AI understands and generates software. You will build, evaluate, and improve AI-generated code and train AI systems to think like real developers.

Responsibilities include writing, debugging, and optimizing code across languages; reviewing AI outputs for correctness, efficiency, and readability; and designing prompts to stress-test AI capabilities. Flexible, remote, 10–40 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Proficient in one or more programming languages (Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, Go, TypeScript, or similar).
• Strong grasp of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Able to read, write, and reason about code with clarity and precision.

Responsibilities

• Write, debug, and optimize code across a range of languages, frameworks, and problem domains
• Review and evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, efficiency, readability, and best practices
• Identify bugs, logic errors, security issues, and performance bottlenecks in AI outputs
• Provide structured, detailed feedback explaining why code works — or doesn't
• Design challenging coding prompts and edge-case scenarios to stress-test AI capabilities
• Compare and rank multiple AI-generated solutions based on engineering quality
• Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Java

C++

Go

TypeScript

Data structures

Algorithm design

Code comprehension

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Job description

Alignerr is seeking Software Engineers in Waterloo for a fully remote, hourly contract to help shape how AI understands and generates software. You will build, evaluate, and improve AI-generated code and train AI systems to think like real developers.

Responsibilities include writing, debugging, and optimizing code across languages; reviewing AI outputs for correctness, efficiency, and readability; and designing prompts to stress-test AI capabilities. Flexible, remote, 10–40 hours/week.