Backend Software Engineer

Crossing Hurdles is a recruitment firm connecting experienced backend engineers with leading AI research labs to shape the next generation of intelligent systems.

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

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

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

Application process: (Takes 20 min)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume (15 min)
• Submit form