Remote Open-Source Software Engineer (Contractor)

Yo Ai Labs; Wellington; Remote; NZD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Yo Ai Labs seeks Software Engineers to contribute to open-source AI training projects as contractors. Remote work with flexible timelines emphasizes feature development, debugging, refactoring and performance improvements.

Candidates should be proficient in Python, Java, Rust, C++, and TypeScript, with strong problem-solving and code-review abilities. Ideal applicants have a track record of OSS contributions, can work independently in a remote setup, and communicate clearly about technical

Qualifications

• Experience contributing to open-source projects.
• Proficiency in at least two programming languages.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong code review, documentation and communication 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 seeks Software Engineers to contribute to open-source AI training projects as contractors. Remote work with flexible timelines emphasizes feature development, debugging, refactoring and performance improvements.

Candidates should be proficient in Python, Java, Rust, C++, and TypeScript, with strong problem-solving and code-review abilities. Ideal applicants have a track record of OSS contributions, can work independently in a remote setup, and communicate clearly about technical