Senior Python Developer (3-Month Contract)

Work Type: Contractor | Permanent Remote

Note

• This is a contract-based, fully remote opportunity. Payments are made based on actual hours worked. No paid leaves or benefits are included. The contractor must handle their own taxes and compliances.

Job Overview

• We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer (Python) to work on a project that focuses on building and evaluating datasets for large language model (LLM) training. This role combines real-world software engineering with AI evaluation, involving analysis of public GitHub repositories, environment setup, code testing, and validation of AI performance in software development tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and triage issues from public GitHub repositories
• Set up and automate development environments using Docker and related tools
• Assess and report on unit test coverage, code quality, and bug complexity
• Run, debug, and modify real-world codebases to evaluate LLMs
• Collaborate with research engineers to design and select projects that challenge LLM performanc
• Optionally lead and guide junior engineers on related tasks

Must-Have Skills

• Strong proficiency in Python (hands-on coding and debugging
• Expertise with Git and Docker for managing and containerizing development environments
• Proven ability to work with and analyze complex open-source codebases
• Familiarity with software QA techniques, unit testing, and test coverage tools
• Comfortable running and modifying real-world applications in local environments
• Clear written and verbal communication in a remote team setting

Must-Have Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Prior experience working with public repositories or open-source codebases
• Hands-on experience in setting up and troubleshooting development environments
• Ability to analyze and triage real-world issues and bugs efficientlySelf-motivated, independent, and proactive in a distributed/remote environment