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Python Engineer

SME Careers • Remote

Education

Bachelor's

Type

Hourly

Pay Rate

$60/hr

Listed

53d ago

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About this role

From the SME Careers listing

As a Senior Python Engineer, you will work remotely on an hourly paid basis to review AI-generated Python solutions and technical explanations, as well as generate high-quality reference content that demonstrates strong software engineering practices. You will assess solutions for correctness, code quality, performance, and adherence to the prompt; identify errors in logic, architecture, or methodology; fact-check technical information; craft clear, step-by-step explanations and exemplary solutions; and rate and compare multiple AI responses based on their reasoning quality and implementation soundness. This is a fully remote, hourly paid contractor role with SME Careers, a fast-growing AI data services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate that provides AI training data to many of the world’s largest AI companies and foundation model labs, where your Python expertise will directly help improve the world’s premier AI models.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts in various topics and responses to guide AI learning, ensuring the models reflect a comprehensive understanding of diverse subjects.
  • Optimize AI Performance: Evaluate and rank AI responses to enhance the model's accuracy, fluency, and contextual relevance.
  • Ensure Model Integrity: Test AI models for potential inaccuracies or biases, validating their reliability across use cases.

Your profile

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related technical field.
  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant hands-on work in Python on production systems.
  • Deep knowledge of Python language features, the standard library, and common ecosystems such as web frameworks, data tooling, or backend services.
  • Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, system design, and performance optimization in Python applications.
  • Proven experience designing, reviewing, and improving high-quality Python codebases, including code review and mentoring responsibilities.
  • Minimum C1 English proficiency (written and spoken), with the ability to write clear technical explanations and follow detailed English-language guidelines.
  • Comfort working with modern tooling such as version control systems, CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and containerization technologies.
  • Previous experience with AI data training, annotation, or evaluating AI-generated technical content is a strong plus.
  • Highly detail-oriented, with a structured and methodical approach to evaluating reasoning quality and identifying subtle errors in technical solutions.
  • Minimum C1 Chinese proficiency (written and spoken)

🌍 Geographic Availability This role is available to qualified experts globally. However, as a U.S.-based company, SME Careers complies with U.S. export control and sanctions regulations. Eligibility depends on your country of residence and any applicable trade restrictions. Some projects may have additional language or region-specific requirements.

💰 Pay Rate May Vary Based on Your Location Your actual compensation will be determined based on your location and local market conditions. See regional job listings for localized pay information, or the application process will clarify your specific rate.

If you're unsure whether you're eligible, proceed with the application—SME's screening will determine your jurisdiction status and applicable compensation.

How long hiring takes

Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.

Within 2 weeks
~25%
Within 6 weeks
~60%
Within 3 months
~80%

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Why this role

This Senior Python Engineer role pays $60 per hour to review AI-generated Python solutions for correctness, performance, and adherence to good software engineering practice, beyond whether the code merely runs. The work draws on backend engineering, distributed systems, and data structures and algorithms knowledge, since reviewers have to catch architectural and logic errors that a surface read would miss. Writing exemplary reference solutions and comparing multiple AI responses on reasoning quality is part of the job, which suits an engineer who already does code review professionally. Strong Python reviewers who take on this kind of work sometimes move into the Python Team Lead track, where the same skills apply to overseeing other trainers instead of only reviewing code.

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Common questions

Is SME Careers work ongoing or project-based?

Project-based. Assignment duration and availability vary by project, but consistently high-quality work earns priority access to whatever comes next.

Does SME Careers offer a path for advancement?

Yes. SME Careers is unusual among AI training platforms for this: it publishes an explicit career ladder, Data Trainer, then Quality Analyst, then QA Lead, then Project Manager. Consistent, high-quality work is what moves you up it.

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 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.

What does Software Engineering work look like for a Python Engineer?

Tasks here are scoped to Software Engineering, not generic labeling. As a Python Engineer, 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?

Algorithms, Backend Engineering, Code review, and Distributed Systems 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 much does this specific role pay?

This listing is posted at $60/hr, a per-task rate. 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.

What happens when I click Apply on this listing?

You'll be taken to SME Careers's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.

Who is behind SME Careers?

SME Careers is the expert talent division of SuperAnnotate, an AI data infrastructure platform, connecting domain experts with high-level AI training projects.