CONTRACTORRemoteActive
Senior Software Engineer
micro1 is partnering with a leading AI lab to engage senior software engineers from top technology companies. The role focuses on evaluating AI-generated code, creating challenging engineering problems and reference solutions, reviewing model reasoning across architecture, debugging, and system design, and providing detailed technical feedback to improve AI performance on real-world software engineering tasks.
Salary
USD245 - USD280 / hour
Department
Software Engineering
Experience
1+ year at a top technology company preferred
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Role fit snapshot
- Engagement
- Remote contractor | micro1 application platform
- Experience
- Minimum recorded experience: 1+ year at a top technology company preferred
- Core expertise
- Software Engineering | System Design | Code Review | Debugging
- Geographic eligibility
- Not specified beyond Remote
- Listing dates
- Posted 2026-08-28 | Valid through 2026-09-27
- Compensation
- Recorded compensation: $245-$280/hour
Responsibilities
- Evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, quality, maintainability, and software design.
- Write challenging coding problems that test advanced software engineering capabilities.
- Develop accurate reference solutions for engineering problems.
- Create robust test cases to validate coding solutions and model outputs.
- Review AI model reasoning related to software architecture, debugging, and system design.
- Identify technical errors, design weaknesses, and shortcomings in AI-generated engineering solutions.
- Assess the quality of algorithms, data structures, and architectural decisions.
- Provide detailed technical feedback to improve AI model performance on real-world software engineering tasks.
- Clearly explain engineering decisions, tradeoffs, and corrections in writing.
Skills
System DesignCode ReviewDebuggingAlgorithmsData StructuresSoftware ArchitectureSoftware EngineeringAI-Generated Code EvaluationCoding ProblemsReference SolutionsTest CasesTechnical ReasoningArchitecture ReviewCode QualityTechnical Writing
Requirements
- Strong professional software engineering expertise.
- Deep understanding of system design and software architecture.
- Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
- Experience reviewing and evaluating production-quality code.
- Advanced debugging and technical problem-solving ability.
- Ability to create challenging coding problems, reference solutions, and test cases.
- Ability to evaluate architectural and system-design reasoning for technical correctness.
- Ability to communicate complex technical decisions clearly in writing.
- At least one year of experience as a software engineer at a top technology company is preferred, with at least part of that experience within the past seven years.
- Undergraduate degree from a top-ranked university is preferred.
- Being based in an English-speaking country is preferred.
Benefits
- Fully remote contractor opportunity.
- $245–$280 per hour compensation.
- Opportunity to contribute to projects with a leading AI lab.
- Apply senior software engineering expertise to advanced AI systems.
- Work on challenging problems involving code quality, algorithms, debugging, architecture, and system design.
- Contribute directly to improving AI performance on real-world software engineering tasks.
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