SaidGig

Senior Software Developer for AI Systems Engineering

$25–$50/hr

RemoteContracttechnologyUpdated Jun 8, 2026
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About this role

As a Senior Software Developer specializing in multi-language systems and AI engineering, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI by applying your software development expertise to train next-generation AI systems. Your contributions will directly influence how models learn, reason, and perform through the integration of high-quality, real-world input.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop realistic programming tasks that reflect authentic engineering workflows.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair sophisticated bugs within diverse repositories and codebases.
  • Implement production-ready features, orchestrating coordinated changes across multiple file systems.
  • Refactor, optimize, and modernize existing code while preserving functional integrity.
  • Configure and maintain development environments and dependencies using containerized workflows such as Docker.
  • Build deterministic automated tests and validation pipelines to ensure software reliability.
  • Contribute to infrastructure for builds, dependencies, and development tools, while documenting technical decisions.
Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent expertise in systems programming and backend development.
  • Strong proficiency with Docker and containerized development workflows.
  • Expertise with Git and distributed version control in collaborative, production environments.
  • Demonstrated experience in at least one core language (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java, C++, C, or C#).
  • Advanced debugging and root-cause analysis skills for complex systems and codebases.
  • Proven ability to implement features across multi-file repositories and maintain automated tests.
  • Commitment to secure coding practices, code quality, and thorough documentation.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience contributing to large-scale or open-source repositories.
  • Hands-on work with data processing pipelines or machine learning workflows, especially in the Python ecosystem.
  • Expertise in configuring CI/CD pipelines or build systems for robust software delivery.
Work Terms:

Contract position with remote work flexibility.

Compensation:

Hourly rate of $25 - $50.

Eligibility:

No prior experience in AI is required; your domain knowledge is what matters.

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