Freelance Software Developer (C/C++ - Rust) - AI Tutor

Mindrift; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in AI innovation seeks a Freelance Software Developer with expertise in C/C++ and Rust. You'll work on advanced AI projects, adapting and migrating code while ensuring high standards of functionality and documentation. Enjoy the flexibility of part-time, remote work that fits your schedule, enhancing your professional portfolio while influencing future AI technologies.

Benefits

Part-time, remote freelance project

Work on advanced AI projects

Enhance your portfolio

Influence AI model understanding

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional experience with C/C++ and 1+ year with Rust.
• Experience with testing migrated code: unit, integration, fuzz tests.
• Solid understanding of systems programming, including memory management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and understand existing code in Python or C/C++.
• Migrate logic to idiomatic, safe Rust while preserving functionality.
• Document migration steps and technical decisions.

Skills

Code analysis

C/C++ proficiency

Rust proficiency

FFI tools experience

Systems programming

Refactoring legacy code

Prompt engineering

Advanced English

Learning adaptability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Development or Computer Science

Job description

Freelance Software Developer (C/C++ - Rust) - AI Tutor

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At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role

GenAI models are improving rapidly, and one of our goals is to enable them to address specialized questions and achieve complex reasoning skills. As an AI Tutor in Coding on our platform, you'll collaborate on these projects.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Analyzing and understanding existing code in Python or C/C++
• Migrating logic to idiomatic, safe Rust while preserving functionality
• Adapting or porting the test suite and ensuring behavioral equivalence
• Documenting migration steps and technical decisions

How To Get Started

Apply to this post, qualify, and contribute to projects aligned with your skills on your schedule. You will help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, or related fields
• At least 3 years of professional experience with C/C++ and 1+ year with Rust
• Experience with FFI tools (bindgen, cxx) and unsafe Rust for C/C++ interoperability
• Experience testing migrated code (unit, integration, fuzz tests)
• Solid understanding of systems programming (memory management, concurrency)
• Skills in refactoring legacy code and documenting migration steps
• Prompt engineering experience is a plus
• Advanced English (C1 or above)
• Ability to learn new methods, switch tasks quickly, and work with complex guidelines
• Remote work setup: laptop, internet, enthusiasm, and time

Benefits

• Part-time, remote freelance project fitting around other commitments
• Work on advanced AI projects and enhance your portfolio
• Influence future AI model understanding and communication

Additional Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Other

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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