Senior Python Engineer - AI Code Reviewer (Remote)

prolificacademicltd; United States; Remote; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

prolificacademicltd is seeking a senior Python engineer to contribute to the training and evaluation of AI systems. You will assess AI-generated code and explanations, test implementations, and provide structured feedback to improve how models handle software engineering problems.

Remote work is available. You will work on task-based assignments with rates up to $50 per hour, and selection follows a short qualifications assessment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Professional experience as a senior software engineer or developer specializing in Python.
• Ability to solve medium to hard algorithmic problems independently in Python.
• Strong knowledge of Python internals and features, including the GIL, decorators, generators, memory management, and asynchronous programming.
• High standards for modular, readable code and familiarity with modern Python conventions.
• Careful review skills, including the ability to spot subtle logic, security, and resource-management problems.
• Experience with Python 3, type hints, and at least one of Django, FastAPI, or Flask; familiarity with REST APIs, GraphQL, and testing tools such as pytest or unittest is relevant.

Responsibilities

• Check AI-generated Python for correctness, readability, maintainability, and alignment with established practices.
• Review explanations of algorithmic solutions and identify gaps or errors in the reasoning.
• Run generated scripts to confirm their behavior, outputs, and performance.
• Flag inefficient approaches, outdated syntax, nonexistent library features, security issues, and potential memory leaks.
• Give clear feedback on model responses involving backend design, data pipelines, and API development.
• Complete an initial skills assessment as part of joining the expert pool.

Skills

Python

Code review

Algorithms

Memory management

Asynchronous programming

GIL knowledge

Decorators/Generators

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Django

FastAPI

Flask

pytest

unittest

REST APIs

GraphQL

Job description

prolificacademicltd is seeking a senior Python engineer to contribute to the training and evaluation of AI systems. You will assess AI-generated code and explanations, test implementations, and provide structured feedback to improve how models handle software engineering problems.

Remote work is available. You will work on task-based assignments with rates up to $50 per hour, and selection follows a short qualifications assessment.