Senior Software Engineer, AI Coding Environments (Remote)

YO AI Labs; New York (NY); Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support an AI training project by building reinforcement learning environments that evaluate AI models on complex software engineering tasks using MCP tools. The role is remote and contracted for about 15 hours per week.

You will design reproducible environments, deterministic verification, and reference solutions for tasks such as bug fixing, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, and performance optimization.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages as listed.
• Deep understanding of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience debugging complex software issues and refactoring codebases.

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 using MCP tools.
• Develop realistic, reproducible software engineering scenarios.
• Document solutions and provide clear technical feedback.

Skills

Python 3

Java

Rust

C++

TypeScript

Algorithms & DS

Bug fixing

Debugging

Feature implementation

Codebase refactoring

Performance optimization

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support an AI training project by building reinforcement learning environments that evaluate AI models on complex software engineering tasks using MCP tools. The role is remote and contracted for about 15 hours per week.

You will design reproducible environments, deterministic verification, and reference solutions for tasks such as bug fixing, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, and performance optimization.