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Senior Backend Engineer
micro1 is hiring Remote Senior Backend Engineers to help train next-generation AI systems by building Reinforcement Learning Environments. This contractor role is ideal for engineers with expertise in C++, Python, Rust, Go, Java, JavaScript, backend development, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, networking, IAM, Kubernetes, Docker, observability, disaster recovery, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and AI model evaluation.
Salary
USD50 - USD100 / hour
Department
Backend Engineering
Experience
Senior Backend Engineer
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Role fit snapshot
- Engagement
- Remote contractor | micro1 application platform
- Experience
- Recorded experience: Senior Backend Engineer
- Core expertise
- Backend Engineering
- Named tools
- Python | JavaScript | Docker | Kubernetes
- Geographic eligibility
- Not specified beyond Remote
- Listing dates
- Posted 2026-08-05 | Valid through 2026-10-05
- Compensation
- Recorded compensation: $50-$100/hour
Responsibilities
- Design and build realistic cloud infrastructure environments for AI model evaluation.
- Develop production-grade backend systems and distributed architectures.
- Create reproducible Reinforcement Learning environments with deterministic validation tests.
- Build golden reference implementations and intentionally defective environments for AI training.
- Design scenarios involving networking, IAM, message queues, durable storage, observability, rolling deployments, and disaster recovery.
- Document architecture, workflows, edge cases, and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with technical teams to refine AI evaluation environments.
- Apply DevOps best practices to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable backend infrastructure.
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