Remote Senior Backend Engineer for AI Training Tasks

YO AI Labs; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a remote contractor role (~15 hours/week) to support an AI training project. You will build reinforcement learning environments, verify solutions, and create reproducible software engineering tasks using MCP tools.

Strong coding skills across Python, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript are required, along with experience in bug fixing, refactoring, and performance optimization. Excellent communication is essential for documenting outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience debugging complex software issues.
• Experience with feature implementation and codebase refactoring.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Create reinforcement learning environments for software engineering tasks.
• Design tasks involving bug fixing, feature development, refactoring, and performance optimization.
• Build deterministic verification systems and golden reference solutions.
• Evaluate AI agents' ability to reason through complex codebases and use MCP tools effectively.
• Develop realistic, reproducible software engineering scenarios.
• Ensure tasks accurately measure coding ability, problem-solving, and tool usage.
• Document solutions and provide clear technical feedback.

Skills

Python 3

Java

Rust

C++

TypeScript

Algorithms & DS

Bug fixing

Refactoring

Performance tuning

Communication

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a remote contractor role (~15 hours/week) to support an AI training project. You will build reinforcement learning environments, verify solutions, and create reproducible software engineering tasks using MCP tools.

Strong coding skills across Python, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript are required, along with experience in bug fixing, refactoring, and performance optimization. Excellent communication is essential for documenting outcomes.