Senior Remote Software Engineer for AI Training Environments

YO AI Labs; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer on a remote contractor basis (~15 hours per week) to support an AI training project. You will design and build reproducible reinforcement learning environments, verify results deterministically, and create reference solutions for complex software tasks using MCP tools.

The role emphasizes strong coding ability across Python, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript, plus experience with performance optimization and codebase refactoring.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python 3, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with bug fixing and debugging complex software issues.
• Proven experience in feature implementation and codebase refactoring.

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 3

Java

Rust

C++

TypeScript

algorithms & DS

bug fixing

feature implementation

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer on a remote contractor basis (~15 hours per week) to support an AI training project. You will design and build reproducible reinforcement learning environments, verify results deterministically, and create reference solutions for complex software tasks using MCP tools.

The role emphasizes strong coding ability across Python, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript, plus experience with performance optimization and codebase refactoring.