📌 Position Details
Position: Senior Software Engineer – Python / TypeScript
Location: 100% Remote (US)
Contract Duration: 3+ months, with the possibility of extension
Employment Type: 1099 contract
Experience: 5+ years
Minimum Availability: 20 hours per week
Time Zone Requirements: At least 4 hours of daily availability, including a minimum of 4 hours of overlap with Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Interview Process: One 30-minute technical and cultural discussion
🔧 Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and refine rubrics and evaluation criteria for preference data.
Review, label, and evaluate data while maintaining high standards of quality, consistency, and accuracy.
Build and maintain Python pipelines, infrastructure, and data collection and evaluation workflows.
Analyze evaluation results and communicate actionable insights through clear, concise technical documentation.
Collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate qualitative judgments into scalable, structured evaluation processes.
Identify subtle quality differences and distinguish exceptional examples from average or substandard ones.
Apply strong analytical judgment to improve evaluation quality and consistency.
Work effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a strong emphasis on execution and delivering high-quality results.
✅ Required Qualifications
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with Python and/or TypeScript.
Strong Python expertise in building and maintaining pipelines, infrastructure, and data processing workflows, or strong TypeScript expertise navigating and working within large, complex codebases.
Hands-on experience with preference data collection, data evaluation, and/or rubric creation.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and make sound, quality-focused decisions.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
⭐ Preferred Qualifications
Experience working at leading product-based technology companies.
Strong academic background from a leading university.
For TypeScript-focused candidates, experience working with large-scale codebases such as VS Code.
📌 Important Requirements A LinkedIn profile is mandatory. Candidates must include their LinkedIn profile URL in their resume.
Candidates must not be currently employed by Microsoft.
Candidates must be available for at least 20 hours per week, with the required daily availability and Pacific Time overlap.
Candidates must be comfortable working in a remote, contract-based engagement.