Open Source Software Engineer — Remote Contractor

YO AI Labs; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 28,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking experienced Software Engineers to contribute to open-source projects supporting AI training. You will work on real-world codebases involving feature development, debugging, refactoring, and performance optimization in a fully remote setup.

The role emphasizes independent work, strong problem-solving, code reviews, documentation, and collaboration with remote contributors. Prior AI experience is not required; strong coding ability in multiple languages is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience with open-source contributions.
• Ability to work remotely.
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and code reviews.

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 supporting AI training. You will work on real-world codebases involving feature development, debugging, refactoring, and performance optimization in a fully remote setup.

The role emphasizes independent work, strong problem-solving, code reviews, documentation, and collaboration with remote contributors. Prior AI experience is not required; strong coding ability in multiple languages is valued.