Research Engineer - Remote

YO AI Labs; Toronto; Remote; CAD 41,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Research Engineer to contribute to code generation and model evaluation in a remote contractor role. You will develop, review, and evaluate coding tasks to improve AI systems, applying programming expertise across languages and focusing on code quality.

Responsibilities include analyzing codebases, implementing features, optimizing performance, and providing actionable feedback to support model training and evaluation in a distributed team.

Qualifications

• Strong programming ability across multiple languages and paradigms.
• Experience debugging, implementing features, refactoring, and optimizing code.
• Contributions to open-source projects or collaborative software work.
• Analytical problem-solving and attention to detail in validation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; remote work capable.
• Ability to work independently in a distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, debug, and resolve issues across codebases using Python, Java, Rust, C++, Go, or TypeScript.
• Implement new features and enhancements for code generation workflows.
• Refactor and optimize code for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Develop and review coding tasks to evaluate AI-generated code.
• Provide clear feedback and annotations to support model training and evaluation.
• Collaborate with contributors and stakeholders on software quality and direction.
• Document technical decisions, solutions, and best practices.

Skills

Competitive programming

Algorithms

Data structures

Python 3

Java

Rust

C++

Go

TypeScript

Debugging

Feature implementation

Code optimization

Open-source contributions

Remote work

Communication skills

Job description

Research Engineer - Code Generation & Model Evaluation

Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote

We are seeking experienced Research Engineers to contribute to a project focused on code generation, software engineering, and AI model evaluation.

You'll apply your programming expertise to develop, review, and evaluate real-world coding tasks that help train and improve next-generation AI systems. No prior AI experience is required.

Scope of Work

• Analyze, debug, and resolve issues across codebases using Python 3, Java, Rust, C++, Go, or TypeScript.
• Implement new features and enhancements for code generation workflows.
• Refactor and optimize code for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Develop and review coding tasks to evaluate AI-generated code.
• Provide clear feedback and annotations to support model training and evaluation.
• Collaborate with technical contributors and stakeholders on software quality and technical direction.
• Document technical decisions, solutions, and best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong expertise in competitive programming, algorithms, and data structures.
• Proficiency in at least one of Python 3, Java, Rust, C++, Go, or TypeScript.
• Experience with debugging, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, and performance optimization.
• Experience with open-source contributions or collaborative software projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail in code validation and output consistency.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Compensation

Compensation is output-based, with payment provided per task that meets project requirements. Task completion time may vary based on experience and workflow. Minimum weekly submission requirements apply.

Start Timeline & Availability

Roles are typically filled within 48 hours. Selected experts should be ready to begin their first tasks within 24-48 hours of completing onboarding.