Crossing Hurdles is a recruitment firm connecting experienced backend engineers with leading AI research labs to shape the next generation of intelligent systems.
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Position: Backend Software Engineer (Python)
Type: Hourly Contract
Compensation: $200/hour median average pay (base $90/hour plus lucrative bonuses per approved task)
Location: Remote
Duration: 1 month
Commitment: Part-time, 1040 hours/week, fully remote and asynchronous
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Role Responsibilities (Training support will be provided)
- Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Python by curating issues, solutions, and test suites from real-world repositories
- Ensure benchmark tasks include comprehensive unit and integration tests for solution verification
- Maintain consistency and scalability of benchmark task distribution
- Provide structured feedback on solution quality and clarity
- Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code for reliability and reproducibility
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Ideal Qualifications
- Strong experience as a backend software engineer, machine learning engineer, or applied data scientist
- Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Strong proficiency in Python with a solid understanding of backend development principles
- Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code
- Excellent attention to detail and strong technical writing skills
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Application process: (Takes 20 min)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
- Submit form
