Remote Senior Software Engineer - AI/ML Training

YO AI Labs; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 1,240,000 - 2,273,000; Part time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer contractor (approx. 15 hours/week) to work on an AI training project by creating reinforcement learning environments that evaluate AI models on complex software engineering tasks using MCP tools.

You will design reproducible environments, deterministic verification, and reference solutions for tasks such as bug fixing, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, and performance optimization. No prior AI experience is required.

Qualifications

• Experience building reinforcement learning environments.
• Strong coding skills across listed languages.
• Ability to design deterministic verification and reference solutions.

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 MCP tools.
• 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 & debugging

Feature implementation

Codebase refactoring

Performance optimization

Communication skills

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer contractor (approx. 15 hours/week) to work on an AI training project by creating reinforcement learning environments that evaluate AI models on complex software engineering tasks using MCP tools.

You will design reproducible environments, deterministic verification, and reference solutions for tasks such as bug fixing, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, and performance optimization. No prior AI experience is required.