Backend Engineer | Remote

Crossing Hurdles; India; Remote; INR 3,921,000 - 13,070,000; Part time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Software Engineer Backend for remote, contract work. You will craft realistic coding tasks for AI evaluation, implement verifiers for solutions, and build scalable backend services. The role emphasizes debugging performance, API quality, and thorough code reviews.

Ideal candidates have strong backend experience across languages, a track record with scalable systems, and solid CS fundamentals. This remote, flexible commitment requires 10-40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Strong backend experience in multiple languages (Java, Node.js, Go, Rust, TypeScript, Python, C++ or similar).
• Track record of building scalable services and APIs.
• Comfort with debugging, performance work, and automated testing.
• Solid code review instincts.
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and CS fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Create realistic and challenging coding tasks for AI to solve.
• Implement deterministic verifiers for solution validation.
• Build scalable services and APIs.
• Debug and optimize performance of backend systems.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure quality.

Skills

Backend experience

APIs scalability

Debugging

Code reviews

CS fundamentals

Job description

• Create realistic and challenging coding tasks for AI to solve.


• Build scalable services and APIs.


• Debug and optimize performance of backend systems.


• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure quality.

Position: Software Engineer Backend

Type: Contract

Compensation: $30 - $100/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week

Role Responsibilities

• Create realistic and challenging coding tasks for AI to solve.


• Implement deterministic verifiers for solution validation.


• Build scalable services and APIs.


• Debug and optimize performance of backend systems.


• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure quality.

Requirements

• Strong backend experience in Java, Node.js, Go, Rust, Typescript, Python, C++ or similar.


• Track record of building scalable services and APIs.


• Comfort with debugging, performance work, and automated testing.


• Solid code review instincts.


• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and foundational computer science concepts.