Software Engineer, AI Coding Tasks (Contract)

Askable; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Askable is seeking experienced software engineers to build AI coding tasks from a familiar codebase. You will transform real repository changes into tasks that challenge today’s AI models, with $1,000 paid per task that passes review.

This remote role lets you work from anywhere in the world, with a minimum of one task per week (about 10 hours). You’ll propose changes, implement them, write tests and rubrics, and ensure quality before submission.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Code merged into a public open-source repository or own private codebase.
• Strong in at least one of Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java or C++.
• Solid with Docker, Linux, Git and automated testing.
• Regular use of an AI coding tool and ability to explain changes clearly.

Responsibilities

• Propose a change from a repository you know and submit a short proposal.
• Set up the repository as it was before the change, write the solution and the grading checks.
• Stress-test with lazy, incorrect and shortcut solutions and ensure checks catch them.
• Run tasks against AI models until strong models fail but a skilled engineer can solve it.
• Review results; revise tasks; start the next task.

Skills

2+ years experience

Python

TypeScript

Go

Rust

Java

C++

explain changes clearly

Tools

Docker

Linux

Git

Automated testing

Job description

We're looking for experienced software engineers to build AI coding tasks from a codebase they know well. US$1,000 per task, and you can do as many tasks as you want. You turn a real change from a repository you know into a task that today's best AI coding models struggle with: hard for the models, but fair for a skilled engineer. Your tasks are used to measure and train AI coding models. Remote, any location. US$1,000 per task that passes review. Minimum of one task a week, about 10 hours a week.

How it works

Propose

Once you're selected, pick a change from a repository you know and submit a short proposal. We approve it or suggest a better candidate.

Build

In our platform, set up the repository as it was before the change, then write the brief, the correct solution and the grading checks.

Stress-test

Try lazy, incorrect and shortcut solutions and make sure your checks catch them.

Model testing

Run your task against leading AI models until strong models often fail but a skilled engineer can clearly solve it.

Review

A reviewer checks your task and you revise it. Most tasks take more than one round.

Next task

Once your task is accepted, start another.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional software engineering
• Code merged into a public open-source repository, ideally one you know well.
• A private codebase you own may also qualify (not employer or client code)
• Strong in at least one of Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java or C++
• Solid with Docker, Linux, Git and automated testing
• Regular use of an AI coding tool
• Experience writing tests, rubrics or evaluation criteria, ideally for AI models
• You can explain a change clearly and concisely, in your own words
• At least 10 hours a week, starting now
• A secure personal or work computer (no public or shared machines)

Nice to have

• Deep expertise in one area, such as databases, compilers, distributed systems, security or infrastructure
• Experience building agent tasks or RL environments

Terms

US$1,000 for each task that passes our quality review, paid directly to you Once your proposal is qualified, you sign Askable's contract and accept its terms The work is used for AI training. The change and your solution must be your own, and you must be free to license them to us Don't publish the work anywhere: no public pull request or public fork