Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
A global, fully remote contract opportunity for an experienced open-source software engineer. You will explore unfamiliar repositories, develop and debug front-end and back-end components, trace execution across APIs and services, diagnose root causes, and implement solutions that respect existing architecture and coding standards. You will also evaluate AI-generated code and apply comprehensive testing practices.
Highlights
Global fully remote contract offering high hourly compensation and exposure to real-world software repositories. The role involves complex engineering challenges, debugging, architecture, code evaluation, and practical contributions to AI systems.
Description
Open Source Contributor (GitHub)
Position: Open Source Contributor (GitHub)
Type: Contractor
Compensation: $100–$150/hour
Location: Global — Fully Remote
About the Opportunity
We are seeking experienced Open-Source Software Engineers to contribute to an AI training project focused on software development, repository exploration, debugging, system architecture, and code evaluation.
The role involves working with real-world software repositories, solving complex engineering tasks, reviewing AI-generated code, and contributing practical software-engineering expertise to improve AI systems.
Responsibilities
Explore and understand unfamiliar software repositories.Develop, modify, debug, and test front-end and back-end components.Trace data and execution across APIs, services, libraries, databases, and dependencies.Reproduce issues and identify root causes.Implement solutions aligned with existing architecture and coding standards.Write unit, integration, regression, and end-to-end tests.Review AI-generated code for correctness, security, completeness, and maintainability.Translate software implementations between programming languages when required.Required Qualifications
Public or verifiable GitHub profile with meaningful open-source contributions.Strong professional software-engineering experience.Experience working with multiple programming languages.Ability to understand, modify, and debug unfamiliar codebases.Demonstrated contributions through substantial repositories, pull requests, issues, or personally authored code.Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in Python, Java, Rust, C++, TypeScript, Go, JavaScript, C#, Ruby, or PHP.Experience maintaining or contributing to established open-source projects.Background in software architecture, code review, debugging, or AI-generated code evaluation.Compensation & Engagement
Compensation: $100–$150/hourEngagement Type: ContractorWork Arrangement: Fully remoteLocation: GlobalExpected Commitment: Approximately 15 hours/weekSchedule: FlexibleCompensation Model: Output-based, with minimum weekly submission requirementsApplication Process
Submit your application with your resume and a public or verifiable GitHub profile.Provide details of meaningful open-source repositories, pull requests, issues, or code contributions you have personally authored.Complete the role-specific screening questions.Complete an approximately 30-minute AI interview.Complete the hiring manager review.Complete onboarding and project-specific instructions if selected.Begin contributing to software-engineering tasks, repository analysis, debugging, testing, and AI-generated code evaluation.
