Competitive Programmer | $65/hr Remote

Summary: The role of Technical Problem Solver involves designing and implementing checkers for competitive programming problems, ensuring accuracy and robustness. The position requires collaboration with a customer's team to clarify problem requirements and validate participant submissions. Candidates must possess advanced C++ skills and strong analytical abilities to interpret complex problem constraints. This is a remote position with a commitment of 10-40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement checkers for competitive programming problems with multiple valid outputs, ensuring accuracy and robustness.
• Evaluate and validate participant submissions against complex problem statements sourced from platforms like Codeforces.
• Collaborate with the customer's team to fine-tune problem requirements and clarify ambiguous scenarios.
• Develop clear, maintainable code in C++ to assess diverse outputs and edge cases efficiently.
• Document checker logic and communicate intricacies or edge cases in both written and verbal form.
• Provide feedback to problem setters and reviewers on potential improvements to test cases and checkers.
• Stay updated with evolving competitive programming standards and incorporate best practices into checker development.

Key Skills:

• Expertise in competitive programming and coding problem analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in C++ for implementing robust checker solutions.
• Strong analytical abilities to interpret complex problem constraints and multiple solution paths.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate technical details clearly.
• Meticulous attention to detail in code validation and output consistency.
• Experience working independently in a remote, collaborative environment.

Salary (Rate): £65.00/hour

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT