Remote Open-Source Software Engineer (Contractor)

YO AI Labs

New York (NY)

Remote

USD 85,000 - 135,000

Part time

10 days ago
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Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Software Engineer for Open Source Contributions, working remotely as a contractor to develop and enhance AI training codebases. You will contribute features, fix bugs, and refactor legacy code to improve performance and scalability.

The role emphasizes strong coding skills across Python, Java, Rust, C++, and TypeScript, with a track record in open-source projects and independent remote collaboration.

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Python 3, Java, Rust, C++, and TypeScript with strong algorithms and problem solving ability.
  • Experience contributing to open-source projects is preferred.
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment and communicate clearly.

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 a Software Engineer for Open Source Contributions, working remotely as a contractor to develop and enhance AI training codebases. You will contribute features, fix bugs, and refactor legacy code to improve performance and scalability.

The role emphasizes strong coding skills across Python, Java, Rust, C++, and TypeScript, with a track record in open-source projects and independent remote collaboration.

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