Software Engineer Rust and Docker (3 Months Contract)

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 statutory compliances.

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Rust Engineer to join a project focused on building high-quality training and evaluation datasets for LLMs using real-world GitHub repositories. You’ll work closely with researchers to identify and evaluate repositories, set up environments, validate bug-fix performance, and contribute to real software engineering challenges. This is a great opportunity to blend AI research with hands-on coding.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and triage GitHub issues from trending open-source repositories
• Set up and configure code environments using Docker and related tools
• Evaluate code quality and unit test coverage
• Modify and run codebases to test LLMs in real-world scenarios
• Collaborate with researchers to define and select challenge repositories
• Optionally lead junior engineers in contributing to project tasks

Must-Have Skills

• 3–4+ years of hands-on Rust development experience
• Strong familiarity with Git, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with complex, real-world codebases
• Ability to test, debug, and run open-source projects locally
• Prior exposure to GitHub workflows and issue triaging