Remote Software Engineer, Data Platforms (Contract & Fractional Role)

Are you a domain specialist skilled in Python, Typescript, Coding Agents, React? RemoteJob Staffing is seeking a remote Remote Software Engineer, Data Platforms (Contract & Fractional Role) ($200,000 - $280,000/year) to help train and validate frontier AI systems through structured problem authoring, rubric design, and analytical output auditing from anywhere in the US, UK, Canada, or Australia.

Day-to-Day Impact

• Build and maintain services in Python (FastAPI) and TypeScript.
• Contribute to data modeling, schema design, and query performance across relational and document databases.
• Partner with research engineering, operations, and product to translate platform needs into production-ready systems.
• Improve the frameworks, checks, and evals that make agent-driven development faster without sacrificing quality.
• Troubleshoot production issues and build resilient, observable systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 0–5 years of software engineering experience, or strong shipped projects as a recent graduate.

Essential Background & Expertise

• Exposure to RL concepts or environments, including tasks, actions, and rewards.
• Practical background using coding data pipelines or task-authoring platforms.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD, deployment pipelines, and DevOps fundamentals.
• Experience contributing to team projects, open-source software, or startups.
• The national pay range for this full-time position is a base salary of $120,000 - $160,000 per year. All employees are eligible for equity compensation, and employees may also receive performance-based bonuses, dependent on role and subject to company policies. our AI research partner provides a comprehensive benefits package, including up to 100% reimbursement for health-insurance premiums, paid time off, a 401(K) plan with a company match, and additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce.
• Compensation Band: $200,000 - $280,000/year
• Work Location: Remote (100% Remote / Asynchronous Flexibility)

Rate & Flexible Work Terms

• Compensation Rate: $200,000 - $280,000/year (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Python, Typescript, Coding Agents, React, Outcome-driven Approach
• Hiring Agency: RemoteJob Staffing

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