Senior Software Engineer (Python / TypeScript)

Role: Senior Software Engineer (Python / TypeScript)Commitments Required: At least 4 hours per day and minimum 20 hours per weekwith overlap of 4 hours with PST.Employment type : Contract- Part TimeDuration of contract : 3 monthLocation : USA, RemoteEvaluation Process (approximately 30 mins) : One round of interview (30 mins of technical & cultural discussion)About the Role:We're looking for a high-taste engineer with a strong eye for quality — someone who's workedhands-on with preference data and rubric creation, and knows what separates a good examplefrom a great one. You communicate clearly and can synthesize complex technical work the waya strong MAI dev would: concise, structured, and easy for others to act on. You're comfortablein ambiguous, fast-moving environments and default to shipping over deliberating.What does day-to-day look like:Design, refine, and iterate on rubrics and evaluation criteria for preference dataReview and label data with a high bar for quality, catching subtle issues others might missBuild and maintain pipelines/infra that support data generation, collection, and evaluation workflowsSynthesize findings from data work into clear write-ups, updates, or recommendations for the teamCollaborate closely with researchers/engineers to translate qualitative judgment into scalable processesRequired Skills:5+ yrs of proficiency in Python (especially building/maintaining pipelines and infra) or Typescript (experience contributing to or navigating large codebases like VSCode a plus)Hands-on experience with preference data collection and/or rubric creationStrong written and verbal communication — able to distill technical work into clear, actionable summariesDemonstrated high-taste judgment — able to articulate why something is good, not just that it is