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Go Developer
Micro1 • Remote
Education
Master's
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$30–$90/hr
Actively Hiring
20 openings
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Job Title: Go Developer Job Type: Contract Location: Remote
Job Summary
Join our customer's team as a Go Developer, where you’ll play a pivotal role in evaluating and training next-generation AI coding tools in highly confidential alpha stages. This unique part-time remote opportunity is perfect for high-taste, high-enthusiasm Go developers who thrive on technical exploration and are passionate about advancing the future of AI-powered code.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop REST and GraphQL endpoints within a modern Go stack • Conduct rigorous data validation and comprehensive error handling • Execute database migrations and performance optimization • Test and evaluate alpha AI models in Cursor over multiple 4-day, 5+ hour daily bursts • Identify and document incidents, bugs, and edge cases through detailed reports, bug traces, and annotated screenshots • Collaborate with the research team via Slack, providing real-time feedback and thoughtful insights • Complete structured surveys on overall impressions and model usability after each testing burst
Required Skills and Qualifications
• 5+ years of professional experience as a Golang Developer • Strong command of Go, REST APIs, GraphQL, and backend development best practices • Proven experience with AI-powered coding tools and ideally with Cursor • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills • Demonstrated enthusiasm for hands-on coding, rapid prototyping, and technical curiosity • Experience in data validation, robust error handling, and complex debugging • Ability to document findings thoroughly without sharing any confidential information
Preferred Qualifications
• Public contributions to open-source projects (e.g., notable GitHub repos/stars) • Prior experience conducting technical product evaluations or developer tool QA • Passion for mentoring and sharing insights with high-trust research teams
Requirements
- Cursor
- GoLang
- REST API
- GraphQL
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
Why this role
This Go Developer role runs entirely remote at $30–$90/hr, so your location stops being a factor in whether you can do Software Engineering work for an AI lab.
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What does task-based AI training work look like?
Practical, hands-on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
What does Software Engineering work look like for a Go Developer?
Tasks here are scoped to Software Engineering, not generic labeling. As a Go Developer, 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?
Cursor, GoLang, REST API, and GraphQL 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.
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