Remote Open-Source Software Engineer — Contractor

YO AI Labs; Wellington; Remote; NZD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking experienced Software Engineers to contribute to open-source projects that support AI training. You will work remotely on real-world codebases, developing features, debugging, refactoring, and optimizing performance.

Responsibilities include reviewing code, collaborating with remote contributors, and documenting technical solutions. Strong problem-solving in multiple languages is valued, with flexible weekly output-based compensation.

Qualifications

• Experience contributing to open-source projects.
• Strong problem-solving and algorithmic skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in a remote environment.

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 experienced Software Engineers to contribute to open-source projects that support AI training. You will work remotely on real-world codebases, developing features, debugging, refactoring, and optimizing performance.

Responsibilities include reviewing code, collaborating with remote contributors, and documenting technical solutions. Strong problem-solving in multiple languages is valued, with flexible weekly output-based compensation.