Senior AI/ML Software Engineer (Remote, Part-time)

YO AI Labs; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer on a contractor basis (roughly 15 hours per week) for a remote role. You will create reinforcement learning environments and evaluate AI models using MCP tools, focusing on reproducible setups and deterministic verification.

Responsibilities include designing tasks such as bug fixing, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, and performance optimization, while documenting solutions and providing clear technical feedback to guide progress.

Qualifications

• Experience with Python, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript in real projects.
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience debugging complex software issues.
• Proven ability to implement features and refactor codebases.
• Knowledge of performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Create reinforcement learning environments for software tasks.
• Design tasks including bug fixing, feature development, refactoring, and performance tuning.
• Build deterministic verification systems and reference solutions.
• Evaluate AI agents on complex codebases using MCP tools.
• Develop realistic, reproducible software engineering scenarios.
• Document solutions and provide technical feedback.

Skills

Python 3

Java

Rust

C++

TypeScript

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer on a contractor basis (roughly 15 hours per week) for a remote role. You will create reinforcement learning environments and evaluate AI models using MCP tools, focusing on reproducible setups and deterministic verification.

Responsibilities include designing tasks such as bug fixing, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, and performance optimization, while documenting solutions and providing clear technical feedback to guide progress.