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Senior Software Engineer — Agentic Coding
Alignerr • Remote
Education
Master's
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$80–$120/hr
Listed
106d ago
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What You'll Do
- Design, build, and refine agentic coding workflows — systems where AI autonomously plans, writes, tests, and iterates on code
- Evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, efficiency, security, and adherence to best practices
- Create complex, real-world coding challenges and benchmarks to stress-test agentic AI capabilities
- Provide expert-level feedback on AI reasoning chains, tool usage, and code output quality
- Identify failure modes, edge cases, and areas where autonomous agents break down
- Develop and improve evaluation frameworks, rubrics, and testing harnesses for agentic systems
- Collaborate asynchronously with researchers and engineers working on large language models and AI agents
- Work independently on task-based assignments at your own pace and on your own schedule
About the Role
What if your software engineering expertise could define how the next generation of AI writes, debugs, and ships code on its own? We're looking for Senior Software Engineers in Seattle to work at the frontier of agentic AI — building, evaluating, and improving autonomous coding systems that can reason through complex problems, execute multi-step plans, and produce production-quality software with minimal human intervention. Seattle is one of the world's premier engineering hubs, home to engineers who've built the systems powering the modern internet. This role channels that caliber of talent toward the most transformative challenge in software today: teaching AI to code autonomously. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. If you're a senior engineer who's excited about agentic AI and wants to work on problems that genuinely matter, we want to hear from you.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
Who You Are
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience — you've built, shipped, and maintained real systems
- Proficient in one or more major languages: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C++, Go, or Rust
- Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and system design principles
- Comfortable reading, reviewing, and debugging code you didn't write — across diverse codebases and styles
- Deep familiarity with modern development workflows: version control, CI/CD, testing frameworks, and code review
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking — you can reason through ambiguous, multi-step technical challenges
- Clear, precise technical communicator who can articulate why code is good, bad, or broken
- Self-directed and reliable when working independently without close supervision
- Genuinely curious about AI, LLMs, and the future of autonomous software development
Nice to Have
- Experience with AI/ML systems, prompt engineering, or LLM-based tooling
- Familiarity with agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGPT, CrewAI, OpenAI function calling)
- Background in developer tools, compilers, static analysis, or code generation
- Experience evaluating or training AI models — RLHF, preference labeling, or similar workflows
- Contributions to open-source projects or a strong public engineering portfolio
- Knowledge of multiple programming paradigms and languages
Why Join Us
- Work at the absolute frontier of agentic AI — one of the most exciting areas in technology today
- Collaborate on cutting-edge projects alongside leading AI research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance autonomy with the depth and challenge of meaningful, high-impact engineering work
- Your expertise directly shapes how AI agents write software — influencing tools used by millions of developers
- Ongoing learning exposure to state-of-the-art large language models and autonomous systems
- Potential for long-term engagement and contract extension as projects scale
Why this role
What if your software engineering expertise could define how the next generation of AI writes, debugs, and ships code on its own? We're looking for Senior Software Engineers in Seattle to work at the frontier of agentic AI — building, evaluating, and improving autonomous coding systems that can reason through complex problems, execute multi-step pl
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Common questions
Does Alignerr have a trainer community?
Yes, and it's a genuine strength. Once you're assigned to a project, you join Slack channels where you can get rubric clarifications from admins and talk to other trainers. That kind of support is rare in AI training and matters most when guidelines are ambiguous or shift mid-project.
How hard is the Alignerr assessment?
Hard, and unforgiving. Alignerr uses TestGorilla for timed, role-specific tests: a blank coding environment for engineers, strict grammar and fact-checking for writers. Treat it as one shot. Failing or abandoning it typically locks you out of that role permanently, with no retake.
Is AI training work the same as traditional consulting?
No. Instead of client deliverables, you're given complex scenarios to evaluate: grading the AI's logic, correcting its hallucinations, and supplying expert-level reasoning it doesn't have on its own. The job is closer to teaching than consulting.
Why do these AI training roles pay so much?
Because general knowledge isn't what's being tested. The model already knows the basics; what it needs is expertise on edge cases, the rare, difficult, highly technical judgment calls only a senior professional in the field would make correctly.
What does Software Engineering work look like for a Senior Software Engineer — Agentic Coding?
Tasks here are scoped to Software Engineering, not generic labeling. As a Senior Software Engineer — Agentic Coding, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Software Engineering) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Software Engineering background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
Coding, Java, and Python are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening process to test for them directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How many hours per week does this role require?
Based on the listing, this role is scoped at 10–40 hours per week. Treat this as a real commitment expectation, not a loose estimate.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $80–$120/hr, an hourly rate. The range reflects experience level and negotiated terms, not a placeholder, so where you land in it depends on your background and the assessment. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
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Do I need a Master's to qualify?
This role lists a master's degree as a requirement. In practice, the domain assessment is the real gate. If you can pass it, the degree is usually secondary. However, some platforms verify credentials formally, so list your actual qualifications accurately on your profile.
What is the barrier to entry for Alignerr?
A difficult, timed technical assessment in your specific domain, like Python, physics, or language. Passing it is required before you're eligible for any paid projects.