Remote Python Engineer for AI Systems & Data Workflows

Alignerr; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 207,000 - 317,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an advanced Python engineer for a fully remote hourly contract. You will design, implement, and optimize Python code for production systems, while handling real-world datasets and complex SQL queries.

The role emphasizes consulting skills and clear technical communication in a flexible, high-impact environment. You will work on challenging AI-driven data workflows, translating ambiguous requirements into robust solutions and collaborating with stakeholders across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Advanced Python proficiency enabling clean architecture, performance, and debugging.
• Experience analyzing real-world datasets to support modeling workflows.
• Strong SQL skills with complex queries and data validation.
• Prior consulting or client-facing experience and clear communication of reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize advanced Python code for production-level systems.
• Analyze and manipulate structured datasets to support engineering workflows.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and validate data.
• Review, debug, and improve existing codebases for performance and reliability.
• Translate requirements into concrete technical solutions and document decisions clearly.
• Evaluate AI-generated code and analytical outputs for correctness and quality.

Skills

Advanced Python

4+ years experience

Data analysis

SQL

Consulting experience

Job description

Alignerr is seeking an advanced Python engineer for a fully remote hourly contract. You will design, implement, and optimize Python code for production systems, while handling real-world datasets and complex SQL queries.

The role emphasizes consulting skills and clear technical communication in a flexible, high-impact environment. You will work on challenging AI-driven data workflows, translating ambiguous requirements into robust solutions and collaborating with stakeholders across disciplines.