Software Engineer - Python (Advanced)
Alignerr • Remote
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$62.5/task
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About this Role
What You'll Do
- Design, implement, and optimize advanced Python code for production-level systems
- Analyze and manipulate structured datasets to support engineering and modeling workflows
- Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and validate data
- Review, debug, and improve existing codebases for performance, reliability, and maintainability
- Translate ambiguous, high-level requirements into concrete, well-reasoned technical solutions
- Evaluate tradeoffs and recommend best-fit approaches with a consulting-style mindset
- Document assumptions, decisions, and implementation details with clarity and precision
About the Role
What if your Python skills could directly influence how AI systems are built, evaluated, and improved for millions of users? We're looking for advanced Python engineers to work on real-world engineering and data challenges — writing production-quality code, solving complex problems, and helping set the standard for what great software looks like in an AI-driven world. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. If you thrive on hard technical problems, care deeply about code quality, and want your work to matter, this is the role for you.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
Who You Are
Must-Have Nice to Have
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Advanced Python proficiency — clean architecture, performance optimization, and debugging
- Strong data analysis experience working with real-world, complex datasets
- Solid SQL skills including complex queries, transformations, and data validation
- Prior consulting or client-facing experience, with the ability to reason through open-ended problems independently
- Experience working with large, messy, or high-volume datasets
- Familiarity with backend systems, REST APIs, or data pipeline architecture
- Comfort evaluating AI-generated code or analytical outputs
- Strong written communication skills and exceptional attention to detail
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work
- Make a direct, tangible impact on how AI systems understand and produce code
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
Requirements
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Software Engineering
Compensation Analysis
What if your Python skills could directly influence how AI systems are built, evaluated, and improved for millions of users? We're looking for advanced Python engineers to work on real-world engineering and data challenges — writing production-quality code, solving complex problems, and helping set the standard for what great software looks like in
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the assessment actually like?
Notoriously strict. Alignerr uses TestGorilla for role-specific timed tests — a blank coding environment for engineers, rigorous grammar and fact-checking for writers. There is almost no hand-holding. The critical catch: this is essentially a one-shot process. Fail or abandon the assessment, and you are typically locked out of that role permanently with no option to retake.
How quickly can I start earning after I pass?
Not immediately. Even after passing the assessment and completing identity verification (via Persona) and billing setup (via Deel), you may sit in a waiting pool for weeks or months. You only start earning when a project matching your specific skills launches and you are officially assigned. Do not plan around Alignerr income until you are actively on a project.
Is there a community?
Yes — and it is one of Alignerr's genuine strengths. Once assigned to a project, you are added to Slack channels where you can ask questions, get rubric clarifications from admins, and talk to other AI trainers. This is rare in AI training and makes a real difference when guidelines are ambiguous or change mid-project.
What does the work actually look like?
It is practical, hands-on data work. You might be recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. The tasks are designed to be short and distinct—typically 5-60 minutes per task.
How flexible is the schedule?
Extremely. This is true "log in and work" flexibility. You can usually work for 20 minutes or 4 hours depending on your availability. There are rarely minimum hour requirements, making it ideal for side income.
Is there an interview?
Usually, no. Hiring for these roles is almost entirely based on passing an automated assessment or "qualification" task. If you pass the test, you get access to the work.
What is the barrier to entry?
Alignerr is known for difficult technical assessments. You must pass a timed test in your specific domain (e.g., Python, Physics, or Language) before you are eligible for any paid projects.