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Software Developer
Micro1 • Remote
Education
Any
Type
hourly
Pay Rate (by country)
$60–$120/hr
Listed
124d ago
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About this Role
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Job Summary
Join our customer's team as a Software Developer and play a vital role in an innovative AI training project. You will leverage advanced technologies in machine learning, NLP, and cloud computing to build, optimize, and scale backend systems. This is a unique opportunity to contribute your expertise and work autonomously in a high-impact, fully remote environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems and APIs using Node.js and JavaScript. Implement and optimize machine learning and NLP pipelines for real-world AI training applications. Deploy, manage, and monitor solutions in AWS cloud environments, utilizing services such as CodeCommit. Perform rigorous performance testing to ensure system scalability, reliability, and efficiency. Create clear and comprehensive technical documentation to support ongoing development and knowledge transfer. Engage in collaborative discussions with the team, contributing to system architecture and design decisions. Work independently to deliver high-quality code while meeting project milestones in a remote setting.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in software development, with a strong focus on backend technologies. Expertise in Node.js, JavaScript, and RESTful API development. Hands-on experience with machine learning, natural language processing, and cloud computing platforms, specifically AWS. Proficiency in using AWS services, including CodeCommit, for source control and DevOps workflows. Demonstrated ability in performance testing and system optimization. Strong abilities in technical documentation and knowledge sharing. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven record of working autonomously on remote teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with end-to-end system design in large-scale AI or data-centric projects. Background in supporting or developing AI training initiatives. Relevant AWS certifications or additional expertise in cloud-native solutions.
Requirements
- machine learning
- cloud computing
- aws
- performance testing
- technical documentation
- written communication
- autonomous work
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems and APIs using Node.js and JavaScript.
- Implement and optimize machine learning and NLP pipelines for real-world AI training applications.
- Deploy, manage, and monitor solutions in AWS cloud environments, utilizing services such as CodeCommit.
- Perform rigorous performance testing to ensure system scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
Why This Role
At $90/hr, this Software Developer position pays like specialized consulting without the client overhead. You set the hours, and the work draws directly on your Software Engineering background rather than requiring you to relearn a new skill set.
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What does task-based AI training work actually 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 asynchronous AI training work mean in practice?
No set hours, no check-ins, no meetings. You log in when you want, pick up an available task, complete it, and submit; nobody is waiting on you in real time. That's different from remote employment, where you're expected online during business hours. The tradeoff: you're competing with others for available tasks, so an empty queue means there's simply nothing to do until more work is released.
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