Senior Backend Engineer (Remote) - AI RL Environments

YO AI Labs; Maryland; 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 per week) to build reinforcement learning environments that evaluate AI models on software engineering tasks using MCP tools.

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

Qualifications

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages listed above.
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with bug fixing and debugging complex software issues.
• Proven experience in feature implementation and codebase refactoring.
• Strong knowledge of performance optimization and tuning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong attention to detail.

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

Java

Rust

C++

TypeScript

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a remote contractor role (~15 hours per week) to build reinforcement learning environments that evaluate AI models on software engineering tasks using MCP tools.

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