Senior Software Engineering Expert (Remote | $120–$180/hr)

Position: Senior Software Engineering Expert

Type: Hourly Contract

Compensation: $120–$180/hour

Location: Remote (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand)

About the Opportunity

An AI research lab is seeking experienced senior software engineers to help improve AI systems' real-world software engineering capabilities. You will design challenging engineering tasks, develop reference solutions, and evaluate AI-generated code using your professional expertise.

Key Responsibilities

- Design realistic software engineering tasks involving feature development, debugging, code review, system design, and technical documentation.
- Explain task complexity, verification methods, and real-world relevance.
- Create reference solutions, tests, and evaluation criteria for correctness, architecture, maintainability, style, and scope.
- Evaluate AI-generated code and collaborate with AI coding agents to assess their strengths and weaknesses.
- Provide consistent, evidence-based assessments of engineering quality.
- Incorporate reviewer feedback and refine submitted work.

Required Qualifications
- At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience at a qualifying leading technology company,



quantitative firm, financial institution, or high-growth technology company.
- Mid-senior or senior-level experience, depending on the employer.
- Robust proficiency in at least one major programming language, such as Python, Java, C++, Go, TypeScript, or Rust.
- Experience with system design, testing, debugging, code review, and large production codebases.
- Ability to evaluate code quality beyond whether tests pass.
- Excellent written English and the ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs clearly.
- Bachelor's degree from an English-speaking country.
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to incorporate feedback and follow evaluation standards.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience at a leading technology company, top-tier quantitative firm, hedge fund, trading firm, or major financial institution.
- Background in machine learning, infrastructure, data, security, or quantitative development engineering.

Compensation
- Hourly contract rate of $120–$180.
- Remote work for eligible candidates in the specified countries.

Application Process

The application process was not specified in the provided listing.

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📌 Senior Software Engineer (Remote | $120–$180/hr) (Australia)
🏢 Synthires
📍 Australia