Posted Aug 20, 2026

Remote | QA Test Engineer — $55–$85/hour

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This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: New York (USA) We are sharing a specialised full-time consulting opportunity for experienced QA and test engineers with strong expertise in test-case design, end-to-end debugging, quality assurance, Python, and complex technical evaluation workflows. This role supports the development of advanced agentic evaluation benchmarks for frontier AI models. Selected professionals will review complex multi-step tasks, test reference solutions, identify ambiguity and grading gaps, debug technical environments, and develop repeatable quality processes that keep benchmark results accurate and trustworthy. Key Responsibilities Test Case Design • Create comprehensive test cases confirming that benchmark tasks function as intended • Design positive, negative, boundary, and edge-case tests • Validate task requirements, expected outputs, reference solutions, and grading logic • Identify scenarios that may produce incorrect or misleading evaluation results • Ensure tests measure the intended technical capability accurately Benchmark Task Review • Review complex multi-step tasks and reference solutions before finalisation • Identify ambiguous instructions, inconsistent requirements, missing assumptions, and incomplete acceptance criteria • Run tasks independently to confirm reproducibility and expected behaviour • Assess whether grading standards are clear, fair, and technically defensible • Provide actionable feedback to task authors and researchers Technical Debugging • Investigate failures across Python scripts, test harnesses, repositories, and task environments • Diagnose unexpected behaviour within unfamiliar codebases • Reproduce reported issues and isolate their underlying causes • Correct or document environment, dependency, logic, and validation problems • Use Git-based workflows to support structured review and collaboration Quality Process Development • Develop practical checklists and repeatable review procedures for benchmark quality • Improve consistency across task validation, testing, and approval workflows • Document findings clearly so authors can resolve issues efficiently • Track recurring defects and recommend preventive quality measures • Collaborate closely with researchers, task authors, and other technical reviewers Benchmark Integrity & Shortcut Detection • Examine AI agent runs for unintended shortcuts, loopholes, and grading weaknesses • Identify cases where models can receive credit without completing the intended reasoning or technical work • Test whether benchmark tasks remain robust across alternative approaches • Strengthen evaluation criteria to maintain reliable and meaningful benchmark scores • Distinguish valid solution diversity from unintended task exploitation Ideal Profile Strong candidates may have: • At least 1 year of experience in test engineering, quality assurance, software engineering, research engineering, or a related technical role • Demonstrated experience designing test cases and quality-review processes • Strong end-to-end debugging skills across complex technical systems • Working proficiency in Python and Git • Comfort navigating unfamiliar codebases, repositories, and execution environments • Exceptional attention to detail and strong written documentation habits • Ability to identify ambiguity, edge cases, hidden assumptions, and quality gaps • Capacity to work independently through open-ended technical problems • Reliable availability for approximately 35 hours per week Educational Background • A master's degree or PhD in a STEM field is highly relevant • Equivalent practical experience in an engineering-intensive or research-intensive domain may also be considered • Academic or professional experience involving computer science, software engineering, machine learning, mathematics, statistics, or a related technical field may strengthen an application • Technical research, open-source contributions, testing projects, or substantial engineering work may also be valuable Nice to Have • Experience with AI training, model evaluation, or quality review of AI-generated work • Familiarity with agentic systems and multi-step AI benchmarks • Background testing machine learning, research, or data-processing workflows • Experience developing automated test suites or validation scripts • Familiarity with CI/CD systems, test harnesses, containers, or reproducible environments • Experience reviewing reference solutions, grading logic, or technical rubrics • Knowledge of adversarial testing, failure-mode analysis, or benchmark design • Prior collaboration with AI research or evaluation teams Why This Opportunity • Serve as the quality backbone for advanced agentic AI benchmarks • Ensure complex evaluation tasks are accurate, reproducible, and resistant to shortcuts • Apply testing and debugging expertise to technically challenging AI research workflows • Work closely with researchers and task authors on benchmark improvement • Help protect the reliability of evaluation results for frontier AI systems • Participate in a structured full-time remote role with competitive hourly compensation Contract Details • Full-time W-2 contingent employment opportunity • Fully remote within the United States • Expected commitment of approximately 35 hours per week • Competitive rates between $55–$85 per hour depending on expertise and project scope • Individual task reviews may require one to two days of focused technical work • Work may include test design, benchmark review, Python debugging, quality-process development, and shortcut detection • Close collaboration with research and task-development teams • Engagement scope and duration may evolve according to project requirements and performance About the Platform This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. 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