Senior Software Engineer – AI Training Projects

Andrews Recruitment Group; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 31,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Job summary

Andrews Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support AI training projects. The role focuses on real software engineering problems, including feature implementation, refactoring, performance improvements, code review, and task/solution creation across multiple repositories.

This is a fully remote contractor position with about 15 hours per week and flexible days. Opportunities vary by project, with rates ranging from $30 to $150 per hour, and highly specialized senior work

Qualifications

• Strong commercial software engineering experience.
• Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience in backend development, full-stack engineering, system design, automated testing, code review or cybersecurity is highly relevant.

Responsibilities

• Implementing new features
• Refactoring codebases
• Performance optimisation
• Reviewing and validating code
• Creating challenging coding tasks and reference solutions
• Working across existing and unfamiliar repositories

Skills

Python

Java

Node.js

Go

Rust

C++

React

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – AI Training Projects

Flexible Hours | $30–$150/hr equivalent, with specialist projects paying more

We are recruiting experienced Software Engineers and Senior Software Engineers to support large-scale AI training projects.

No previous AI experience is required. The work is focused on real software engineering problems including:

• Implementing new features
• Refactoring codebases
• Performance optimisation
• Reviewing and validating code
• Creating challenging coding tasks and reference solutions
• Working across existing and unfamiliar repositories

Preferred Skills

• Python
• Java
• Node.js
• Go
• Rust
• C++
• React

You should have strong commercial software engineering experience, good knowledge of algorithms and data structures, and confidence working on complex technical problems.

Experience in backend development, full-stack engineering, system design, automated testing, code review or cybersecurity would be highly relevant.

Working Pattern

• Fully remote
• Approx. 15 hours per week
• Flexible days and hours
• Contractor position
• Projects typically move quickly

Compensation

Compensation varies depending on the project and experience level.

Most opportunities sit between $30–$150/hr equivalent, with some highly specialist senior projects offering higher rates.

Payment is generally output-based, with experts paid for completed tasks that meet project requirements.

Process

• Application
• AI interview
• Technical assessment if required

Successful candidates can often begin within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.