Software Engineer – Backend

EVB; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

EVB is seeking a Software Engineer – Backend contractor to join our remote team. You will contribute to building scalable services and APIs, with a focus on robust backend systems and automated testing.

This flexible, remote role lets you pick hours and days and collaborate with a venture-backed AI company. Your work will involve designing and implementing backend components across languages such as Java, Node.js, Go, Rust, TypeScript, Python, or C++, and you'll participate in code reviews and

Qualifications

• Backend experience with scalable services and APIs.
• Strong debugging and automated testing skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Create realistic coding tasks for AI to solve.
• Implement deterministic verifiers that accept valid solutions.
• Collaborate with researchers to refine task design.

Skills

Java

Node.js

Go

Rust

TypeScript

Python

C++

APIs

Scalable services

Automated testing

Code review

Debugging

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer – Backend

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Schedule: Flexible, you pick the hours and days (including weekends if desired)

About the hiring company: Our client is a rapidly growing, venture-backed AI company helping shape the next generation of intelligent systems. By combining world-class human expertise with advanced machine learning workflows, they enable leading AI organizations to build, evaluate, and improve cutting-edge models used across a wide range of industries. The company works with highly accomplished professionals in fields such as software engineering, finance, healthcare, legal, operations, research, and other specialized domains. These experts contribute directly to the development of advanced AI systems by providing real-world knowledge, evaluations, feedback, and domain-specific judgment that help models reason more accurately and perform more effectively. Leveraging a proprietary AI-driven talent assessment and matching platform, the organization identifies exceptional professionals globally and connects them with high-impact projects at the forefront of artificial intelligence. Backed by more than $40 million in funding and supported by a rapidly expanding international network of experts, the company is building critical human intelligence infrastructure for the AI economy and creating meaningful opportunities for professionals to apply their expertise in entirely new ways.

Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. You'll create realistic, interesting and challenging coding tasks for AI to solve involving feature implementation and bug fixes, and implement deterministic verifiers that accept reasonable valid solutions and reject everything else.

What we're looking for

• Strong backend experience in Java, Node.js, Go, Rust, Typescript, Python, C++ or similar
• A track record building scalable services and APIs
• Comfort with debugging, performance work and automated testing
• Solid code review instincts

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in backend development, with a track record of delivering high-quality and performant projects.
• Demonstrated success in identifying and resolving software bugs and system bottlenecks.
• Experience with codebase refactoring and implementing complex features in large-scale applications.
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and foundational computer science concepts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.

A note on the process: our interview and assessment stages are designed to see how you think, so we ask that you complete them without outside assistance. The same applies once you're on the project — the value of the work comes from your own judgment.

Process

• Complete AI Interview (approx. 15/20 minutes)
• Technical Assessment (Tentative)
• Hiring Manager review

Compensation Structure: Compensation is output-based; experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete work may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow.

Minimum submission requirements apply. Experts must submit a minimum of tasks per week.

Start Timeline & Availability

We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts ready to jump in right away. If selected, we expect you to start your first tasks within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding. A very attractive and competitive package is offered. Originally posted on Himalayas