Remote Senior Software Engineer - AI Training Environments

YO AI Labs; Calgary; Remote; CAD 83,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

YO AI Labs seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design reinforcement learning environments and reference solutions for evaluating AI models on software tasks. This remote contractor role focuses on deterministic verification, reproducible scenarios, and high-quality feedback to improve agent reasoning over complex codebases using MCP tools.

Strong multi-language skills (Python, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript) and a solid foundation in algorithms are required.

Qualifications

• Experience designing reinforcement learning environments.
• Ability to design deterministic verification for tasks.
• Experience with multi-language software stacks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create reinforcement learning environments for software engineering tasks.
• Design tasks involving bug fixing, feature development, refactoring, and performance optimization.
• Build deterministic verification systems and golden reference solutions.
• Evaluate AI agents' ability to reason through complex codebases and use MCP tools effectively.
• Develop realistic, reproducible software engineering scenarios.
• Document solutions and provide clear technical feedback.

Skills

Python 3

Java

Rust

C++

TypeScript

Algorithms & DS

Bug fixing

Code refactoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Docker

MCP tools

Job description

YO AI Labs seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design reinforcement learning environments and reference solutions for evaluating AI models on software tasks. This remote contractor role focuses on deterministic verification, reproducible scenarios, and high-quality feedback to improve agent reasoning over complex codebases using MCP tools.

Strong multi-language skills (Python, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript) and a solid foundation in algorithms are required.