Junior Software Engineer

Company: Weekday AI (YC W21)

This role is for one of our clients
Pay: 150-200/hour
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Software Engineer to contribute to the evaluation and improvement of advanced artificial intelligence systems. This opportunity is ideal for early-career software engineers with strong programming fundamentals, analytical thinking, and practical experience developing and reviewing software applications.
In this role, you will evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, quality, efficiency, and design. You will create challenging programming problems, develop reference solutions and test cases, and assess AI models' ability to solve real-world software engineering challenges. You will also review technical reasoning related to debugging, architecture, and system design, providing structured feedback to improve the reliability and performance of AI-generated solutions.
The ideal candidate has professional software engineering experience, a solid understanding of programming principles, and the ability to explain technical decisions clearly. Prior experience in artificial intelligence is not required.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
* AI-Generated Code Evaluation: Review AI-generated code for functional correctness, readability, maintainability, efficiency, and adherence to software engineering best practices
* Coding Problem Development: Design challenging programming problems that assess algorithmic thinking, debugging skills, implementation quality, and practical engineering judgment
* Reference Solution Creation: Develop accurate, well-structured reference solutions that demonstrate effective approaches to solving software engineering problems
* Test Case Development: Create comprehensive test cases to validate functionality, identify edge cases, and detect incomplete or incorrect implementations
* Technical Reasoning Assessment: Evaluate AI-generated explanations and decisions involving software architecture, system design, debugging, and implementation strategies
* Code Quality Analysis: Identify bugs, inefficient algorithms, poor design choices, security concerns, and violations of established coding standards
* Technical Feedback: Provide detailed, actionable feedback explaining errors, weaknesses, and opportunities to improve code quality and model performance
* Documentation: Clearly document problem requirements, expected behavior, solution approaches, testing procedures, and technical evaluation findings
* Quality Assurance: Ensure that coding tasks, reference solutions, and evaluation criteria are accurate, consistent, and reproducible
Required Qualifications
* At least one year of professional experience as a software engineer at a well-established technology company
* At least part of the relevant professional experience should have been gained within the past three years
* Strong understanding of programming fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
* Practical experience writing, debugging, testing, and reviewing code
* Familiarity with software development practices, including version control, code reviews, testing, and debugging
* Ability to assess code for correctness, performance, readability, and maintainability
* Foundational understanding of software architecture and system design principles
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions and complex engineering concepts clearly
* Ability to work independently and deliver accurate, high-quality technical assessments
Must-Have Skills
* Software Engineering Fundamentals
* Programming and Coding
* Data Structures and Algorithms
* Code Review and Quality Assessment
* Debugging and Troubleshooting
* Automated Testing and Test Case Development
* Problem-Solving and Logical Reasoning
* Technical Documentation and Written Communication
Good-to-Have Skills
* Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, or similar programming languages
* Object-Oriented Programming and Design Patterns
* API Development and Backend Engineering
* Software Architecture and System Design
* Performance Optimization and Profiling
* Git and Version Control
* Unit Testing and Integration Testing
* CI/CD and Software Development Workflows
* AI-Generated Code Evaluation
* Familiarity with AI coding assistants and model benchmarking
Preferred Qualifications
* Professional software engineering experience at a recognized technology company
* Experience developing and maintaining production-quality applications, services, or APIs
* Familiarity with reviewing complex codebases and identifying implementation weaknesses
* Experience designing coding exercises, technical assessments, or automated evaluation tests
* Candidates based in English-speaking countries are preferred
* Ability to communicate technical findings in clear, structured, and concise English

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