Remote Open-Source Software Engineer — Contract

YO AI Labs; Hong Kong; Remote; HKD 471,000 - 706,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to open-source AI training projects. This remote contractor role focuses on feature development, bug fixes, refactoring, and performance improvements across real-world codebases.

No prior AI experience required. You will review code, document implementations, and collaborate with a global, remote team to deliver reliable, scalable solutions on open-source projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with Python 3, Java, Rust, C++, and TypeScript is relevant for this open-source role.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to review and improve code quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement features in existing open-source projects.
• Fix complex bugs and improve code reliability.
• Refactor legacy code for better performance, scalability, and readability.
• Apply algorithms and efficient problem-solving techniques.
• Review and validate code against project standards.
• Collaborate with remote contributors and document technical solutions.
• Provide clear technical explanations of implementations.

Skills

Python 3

Java

Rust

C++

TypeScript

Algorithms & Problem Solving

Bug Fixing

Feature Implementation

Codebase Refactoring

Performance Optimization

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to open-source AI training projects. This remote contractor role focuses on feature development, bug fixes, refactoring, and performance improvements across real-world codebases.

No prior AI experience required. You will review code, document implementations, and collaborate with a global, remote team to deliver reliable, scalable solutions on open-source projects.