Senior Software Engineer — Remote Contract (Part-Time)

YO AI Labs; New York (NY); Remote; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible schedule

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support an AI training project by creating reinforcement learning environments that evaluate AI models on complex software engineering tasks using MCP tools.

You will design reproducible environments, deterministic verification, and reference solutions for tasks such as bug fixing, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, and performance optimization. No prior AI experience is required.

Qualifications

• Experience building reinforcement learning environments for software tasks.
• Design deterministic verification and reference solutions.
• Evaluate AI agents on complex codebases using MCP tools.
• Document solutions and provide technical feedback.

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 & Data Structures

Bug fixing

Feature implementation

Codebase refactoring

Performance optimization

Communication

Detail-oriented

MCP tools

Job description

YO AI Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support an AI training project by creating reinforcement learning environments that evaluate AI models on complex software engineering tasks using MCP tools.

You will design reproducible environments, deterministic verification, and reference solutions for tasks such as bug fixing, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, and performance optimization. No prior AI experience is required.