AlignerrSoftware Engineer – Python (Advanced) About The Role What if your Python expertise could directly influence how AI systems reason about, write, and evaluate real-world code? We're looking for advanced Python engineers to work on challenging, high-impact problems — building and refining the software and data workflows that power next-generation AI applications. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for engineers who thrive on complex problems, clean architecture, and sharp analytical thinking.
If you've spent years writing production-grade Python and want work that actually stretches your skills, this is it.
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Design, implement, and optimize advanced Python code for production-level systems and AI-driven workflows
Analyze and manipulate structured datasets to support engineering and modeling pipelines
Write and optimize complex SQL queries to extract, transform, and validate data
Review, debug, and improve existing codebases for performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability
Translate ambiguous, high-level requirements into precise, well-reasoned technical solutions
Apply consulting-style thinking to evaluate tradeoffs and recommend best-fit approaches
Document assumptions, decisions, and implementation details with clarity and precision Who You Are Must-Have 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
Advanced Python proficiency — clean architecture, performance optimization, debugging at depth
Strong data analysis experience working with real-world, complex datasets
Solid SQL skills, including complex queries, joins, and data validation workflows
Prior consulting or client-facing experience, with a demonstrated ability to reason through open-ended technical problems Nice to Have Experience working with large, messy, or unstructured datasets
Familiarity with backend systems, REST APIs, or data pipelines
Comfort reviewing and evaluating AI-generated code or analytical outputs
Strong written communication with sharp attention to detail Why Join Us Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
Fully remote and flexible — work when and where you do your best thinking
Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based engineering work
Make a direct, tangible impact on how AI understands and produces high-quality software
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
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