Software Engineer

Careerflow is hiring a Remote Contract Software Engineer to support training and evaluation of next-generation AI systems using real-world software engineering work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver challenging engineering work across backend, full-stack, infrastructure, and systems projects
• Review, debug, improve, and explain code across different technical environments
• Design or evaluate practical solutions involving APIs, databases, services, integrations, testing, and deployment workflows
• Assess and document tradeoffs in scalability, maintainability, performance, reliability, security, and developer experience
• Communicate technical reasoning in writing, including why a solution works and what alternatives were considered
• Collaborate with the customer’s team on technical reviews, implementation choices, and problem-solving exercises
• Adapt quickly to new codebases, frameworks, and changing technical requirements

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
• Strong experience in at least one backend or full-stack environment, such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Java, C++, Go, or Ruby
• Experience building, maintaining, or reviewing production applications, including APIs, services, databases, or integrations
• Strong grasp of engineering fundamentals: debugging, testing, code quality, architecture, and technical tradeoffs
• Ability to explain complex engineering decisions clearly and objectively
• Comfort reading and reasoning through unfamiliar code or technical requirements

Technologies

• Backend/Programming: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Java, C++, Go, Ruby
• Cloud: AWS, GCP, Azure
• Frontend: React, Next.js, Angular, Vue, React Native

Job Details

• Job type: Contract
• Hours: Contractor working 10-15 hours per week
• Location: Remote (prefer candidates from the US, Canada, and India)
• Compensation: USD 20 - 75 per hourly

Role Summary

• Help train and evaluate next-generation AI systems through real-world software engineering tasks
• Best fit for engineers who can reason through unfamiliar codebases and explain engineering decisions clearly
• No prior AI experience required; emphasis is on software engineering judgment and clear technical communication
• A Cybersecurity/SecOps background or exposure is highly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, containers, monitoring, or production operations
• Experience with frontend frameworks including React, Next.js, Angular, Vue, or React Native
• Open-source contributions, public GitHub work, technical writing, or strong examples of past engineering work
• Experience mentoring engineers, reviewing code, or making architecture decisions