Remote Open-Source Software Engineer — Contract

Yo Ai Labs; Auckland; Remote; NZD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Yo Ai Labs is seeking Software Engineers to contribute to open-source AI training projects. You will work on real-world codebases, implementing features, debugging, refactoring, and optimizing performance. No prior AI experience is required.

Role is contract-based with remote work and a rapid onboarding timeline. Candidates should be proficient in Python 3 and capable of contributing across multiple languages and paradigms, including C++, Java, Rust, and TypeScript.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python 3 and at least two other languages.
• Experience contributing to open-source projects or competitive programming.
• Strong problem-solving, code review, and documentation skills.

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 Software Engineers to contribute to open-source AI training projects. You will work on real-world codebases, implementing features, debugging, refactoring, and optimizing performance. No prior AI experience is required.

Role is contract-based with remote work and a rapid onboarding timeline. Candidates should be proficient in Python 3 and capable of contributing across multiple languages and paradigms, including C++, Java, Rust, and TypeScript.