Software Engineer | Remote

Software Engineer | Remote

Posted 1 week ago by Crossing Hurdles

Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom

Summary: The Software Engineer role focuses on creating realistic developer prompts for code quality assurance in a remote setting. The position requires strong software engineering expertise to craft evaluation tasks and assess AI outputs. Candidates will collaborate with research teams to enhance task quality while working independently on a project-based schedule. This role demands technical writing skills and proficiency in programming languages.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Craft realistic, chat-style developer prompts covering code review, debugging, error diagnosis, configuration, and related scenarios.
  • Source and adapt real pull requests and engineering discussions to create authentic evaluation tasks.
  • Write clear, technically accurate model responses that demonstrate strong reasoning and explanation quality.
  • Evaluate AI outputs based on logic, clarity, and technical judgment rather than executable correctness.
  • Apply software engineering expertise to ensure prompts and responses reflect real-world developer workflows.
  • Contribute to structured evaluation datasets used to assess AI reasoning and communication quality.
  • Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine task quality and consistency.

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience in software engineering, technical research, or educational content development.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Strong proficiency in one or more languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or C++.
  • Hands-on experience with debugging, testing, and validating code.
  • Strong technical writing skills with high attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently in a fully remote, project-based environment.

Salary (Rate): £120.00/hour

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Position: Software Engineer – Code QA

Type: Hourly contract

Compensation: $70–$120/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Craft realistic, chat-style developer prompts covering code review, debugging, error diagnosis, configuration, and related scenarios.
  • Source and adapt real pull requests and engineering discussions to create authentic evaluation tasks.
  • Write clear, technically accurate model responses that demonstrate strong reasoning and explanation quality.
  • Evaluate AI outputs based on logic, clarity, and technical judgment rather than executable correctness.
  • Apply software engineering expertise to ensure prompts and responses reflect real-world developer workflows.
  • Contribute to structured evaluation datasets used to assess AI reasoning and communication quality.
  • Collaborate asynchronously with research teams to refine task quality and consistency.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in software engineering, technical research, or educational content development.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Strong proficiency in one or more languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, or C++.
  • Hands-on experience with debugging, testing, and validating code.
  • Strong technical writing skills with high attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently in a fully remote, project-based environment.

Application Process (Takes 20 Min)

  • Upload resume
  • Interview (15 min)
  • Submit form