Senior Software Engineer (Python/Typescript)- Part Time

We're looking for a high-taste engineer with a strong eye for quality — someone who's worked hands-on with preference data and rubric creation, and knows what separates a good example from a great one. You communicate clearly and can synthesize complex technical work the way a strong MAI dev would: concise, structured, and easy for others to act on. You're comfortable in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and default to shipping over deliberating.

What does day-to-day look like:

● Design, refine, and iterate on rubrics and evaluation criteria for preference data

● Review and label data with a high bar for quality, catching subtle issues others might miss

● Build and maintain pipelines/infra that support data generation, collection, and evaluation workflows

● Synthesize findings from data work into clear write-ups, updates, or recommendations for the team

● Collaborate closely with researchers/engineers to translate qualitative judgment into scalable processes

Required Skills

● 5+ yrs of proficiency in Python (especially building/maintaining pipelines and infra) or

Typescript (experience contributing to or navigating large codebases like VSCode a plus)

● Hands-on experience with preference data collection and/or rubric creation

● Strong written and verbal communication — able to distill technical work into clear,

actionable summaries

● Demonstrated high-taste judgment — able to articulate why something is good, not just that it is

Engagement Details

● Commitments Required: At least 4 hours per day and minimum 20 hours per week with overlap of 4 hours with PST.

● Employment type : Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave)

● Duration of contract : 3 month; [expected start date is next week]

● Location : North America

Evaluation Process (approximately 30 mins) :

● One round of interview (30 mins of technical & cultural discussion)