Python - Senior Developers - AI Training - Glasgow, UK

prolificacademicltd; Stati Uniti; Remoto; USD 41.000 - 69.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Prolific Academic Ltd is seeking a senior Python software engineer to contribute to AI training tasks. You'll review generated Python code, validate explanations, run verification scripts, and provide structured feedback to improve model behavior.

There is a short skills assessment before joining the expert network; remote work is available in the United States, with hourly pay up to $50 depending on experience and skills.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree or higher in CS, software engineering, or closely related technical discipline.
• Professional experience as a senior software engineer or Python developer.
• Ability to solve medium- to hard-level algorithm problems independently in Python.
• Strong knowledge of Python internals: GIL, decorators, generators, memory management, async programming.
• High standards for modular, readable code and adherence to Python conventions (PEP 8/PEP 20).
• Careful review skills to identify logic errors, memory leaks, and security issues.

Mansioni

• Review generated Python code for correctness, readability, and sound engineering practices.
• Check whether algorithm explanations are logically valid and identify gaps in reasoning.
• Run scripts to verify outputs and assess performance.
• Flag inefficient approaches, outdated syntax, and incorrect claims about libraries.
• Provide feedback on model responses about backend architecture, data pipelines, and API design.
• Help assess or summarize complex scientific material as part of AI training tasks.

Conoscenze

Python

Algorithms

Code review

Async programming

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Strumenti

Django

FastAPI

Flask

pytest

Descrizione del lavoro

Role overview

Contribute senior Python expertise to the training and evaluation of AI systems. Work is task-based and focuses on checking generated code and technical explanations, then giving structured feedback that can improve the models' software engineering capabilities. A short skills assessment is required before joining the expert network.

Responsibilities

• Review generated Python code for correctness, readability, and sound engineering practices.
• Check whether algorithm explanations are logically valid and identify gaps in their reasoning.
• Run scripts to verify their outputs and assess performance.
• Flag inefficient approaches, outdated syntax, and incorrect claims about libraries.
• Provide feedback on model responses about backend architecture, data pipelines, and API design.
• Help assess or summarize complex scientific material as part of AI training tasks.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Professional experience as a senior software engineer or developer specializing in Python.
• Ability to solve medium- to hard-level algorithm problems independently in Python.
• Strong knowledge of Python internals and features, including the GIL, decorators, generators, memory management, and asynchronous programming.
• High standards for modular, readable code and familiarity with Python conventions such as PEP 8 and PEP 20.
• Careful review skills, including the ability to identify logic errors, memory leaks, and security issues.

Nice to have

• Experience with Django, FastAPI, or Flask; Python testing tools such as pytest, unittest, coverage.py, or tox; and REST or GraphQL APIs.

Benefits and work setup

Tasks are paid, with rates reported as up to $50 per hour depending on skills and experience. Some assignments require one uninterrupted hour, although many are shorter. Work is flexible and remote, subject to available tasks.