Remote Research Engineer - Code Gen & Model Evaluation

YO AI Labs; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 55,000 - 191,000; Part time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking experienced Research Engineers to contribute to code generation, software engineering, and AI model evaluation on a remote, contractor basis. You will analyze real-world coding tasks, implement features, and help train next-generation AI systems.

You will collaborate with diverse engineers, review code across Python, Java, Rust, C++, Go, and TypeScript, and provide precise feedback to support model training.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in competitive programming, algorithms and data structures.
• Proficiency in at least one of Python 3, Java, Rust, C++, Go, or TypeScript.
• Experience with debugging, feature implementation, codebase refactoring and performance optimization.
• Experience with open-source contributions or collaborative software projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail in code validation and output consistency.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, debug, and resolve issues across codebases using Python 3, Java, Rust, C++, Go, or TypeScript.
• Implement new features and enhancements for code generation workflows.
• Refactor and optimize code for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Develop and review coding tasks to evaluate AI-generated code.
• Provide clear feedback and annotations to support model training and evaluation.
• Collaborate with technical contributors and stakeholders on software quality and technical direction.
• Document technical decisions, solutions, and best practices.

Skills

Competitive programming

Algorithms & data structures

Python/Java/Rust/C++/Go/TypeScript

Debugging

Refactoring

Open-source contributions

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Remote work

Independent work

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking experienced Research Engineers to contribute to code generation, software engineering, and AI model evaluation on a remote, contractor basis. You will analyze real-world coding tasks, implement features, and help train next-generation AI systems.

You will collaborate with diverse engineers, review code across Python, Java, Rust, C++, Go, and TypeScript, and provide precise feedback to support model training.