Senior ML Architect: Shape LLM Reasoning Traces (Remote)

Alignerr Corp.; Charlotte (AR); On-site; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking Senior Machine Learning Experts to lead the creation of high-fidelity reasoning traces that teach LLMs how to think through complex problems step by step. This is a fully remote, hourly contract role for senior ML practitioners who understand model behavior at a deep level and want to apply that expertise to meaningful work.

You will author complex traces, design structured decision-making flows, review and improve existing data, and develop strategies to help AI models

Qualifications

• Experienced machine learning practitioner with deep familiarity with LLMs and training methodologies.
• Ability to decompose complex problems into structured steps.
• Comfortable with evaluation frameworks and how data shapes outputs.

Responsibilities

• Author complex, high-fidelity reasoning traces that capture how an LLM should plan, use tools, and make decisions across sophisticated technical tasks.
• Design and document structured decision-making flows that reflect real-world problem-solving at a senior engineering level.
• Review and improve existing traces to ensure logical coherence, optimal planning, and accurate tool-use documentation.
• Develop data strategies that help AI models navigate intricate, multi-step scenarios with greater reliability.
• Apply architectural-level insights to ensure the reasoning data you produce drives meaningful improvements in model behavior.

Skills

LLM reasoning

Structured problem solving

Remote async work

Tools

Kaggle (Grandmaster/Master level)

AI evaluation systems

Job description

Alignerr is seeking Senior Machine Learning Experts to lead the creation of high-fidelity reasoning traces that teach LLMs how to think through complex problems step by step. This is a fully remote, hourly contract role for senior ML practitioners who understand model behavior at a deep level and want to apply that expertise to meaningful work.

You will author complex traces, design structured decision-making flows, review and improve existing data, and develop strategies to help AI models