Senior Software Engineer: AI Training Environments (Remote)

YO AI Labs; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a remote contractor role (~15 hours/week) to support an AI training project. You will create reproducible reinforcement learning environments, verify solutions deterministically, and provide reference implementations for software engineering tasks such as bug fixing, feature development, and performance optimization.

No prior AI experience is required, but strong programming skills across Python 3, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript are essential.

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.
• 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 3

Java

Rust

C++

TypeScript

Algorithms

Bug fixing

Feature implementation

Code refactoring

Performance optimization

Communication

Detail-oriented

Tools

Git

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a remote contractor role (~15 hours/week) to support an AI training project. You will create reproducible reinforcement learning environments, verify solutions deterministically, and provide reference implementations for software engineering tasks such as bug fixing, feature development, and performance optimization.

No prior AI experience is required, but strong programming skills across Python 3, Java, Rust, C++, or TypeScript are essential.