Remote Software Engineer - Trajectory Reasoning Annotations

Talantir; France; Remote; EUR 86,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Talantir is seeking an independent contractor to annotate frontier-model trajectories across SWE tasks from open-source repositories. You will infer step-by-step reasoning, reconstructing how solutions are derived, using your problem-solving skills and full task context.

Remote work is fully supported; part-time commitment is 15-25 hours weekly with flexibility up to 40 hours. Start immediately for a 1-2 month engagement; payments processed weekly via Stripe or Wise.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on software engineering experience working with real-world codebases.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar commonly used open-source languages.
• Familiarity with Git workflows, pull requests, and issue tracking systems.
• Strong debugging and analytical skills.
• Ability to clearly articulate technical reasoning in structured written form.

Responsibilities

• Review model-generated code trajectories on realistic software engineering tasks.
• Reconstruct detailed reasoning steps that explain the solution process.
• Annotate key decision points, debugging logic, and problem-solving strategies.
• Analyze full task context, including codebases, issue descriptions, and test cases.
• Ensure annotations reflect accurate, realistic developer reasoning and technical soundness.
• Deliver structured, high-quality written explanations aligned with engineering best practices.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Git workflows

Debugging

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Job description

Talantir is seeking an independent contractor to annotate frontier-model trajectories across SWE tasks from open-source repositories. You will infer step-by-step reasoning, reconstructing how solutions are derived, using your problem-solving skills and full task context.

Remote work is fully supported; part-time commitment is 15-25 hours weekly with flexibility up to 40 hours. Start immediately for a 1-2 month engagement; payments processed weekly via Stripe or Wise.