Software Engineer – Open Source (Remote | $100–$150/hr)

**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/hour * **Engagement Type:** Contractor * **Work Arrangement:** Fully remote * **Location:** Global * **Expected Commitment:** Approximately 15 hours/week * **Schedule:** Flexible * **Compensation Model:** Output\-based, with minimum weekly submission requirements **Application Process** 1. Submit your application with your resume and a **public or verifiable GitHub profile** . 2. Provide details of meaningful open\-source repositories, pull requests, issues, or code contributions you have personally authored. 3. Complete the role\-specific screening questions. 4. Complete an approximately **30\-minute AI interview** . 5. Complete the hiring manager review. 6. Complete onboarding and project\-specific instructions if selected. 7. Begin contributing to software\-engineering tasks, repository analysis, debugging, testing, and AI\-generated code evaluation.