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- United States
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- Contract
- Salary
- $50 – $100 / hour
- Posted
- 13 November 2026
- Apply by
- 12 January 2027
Our client is seeking experienced Software Engineers specializing in Open Source Contributions to participate in an advanced artificial intelligence training project focused on high-quality, real-world software development.
This fully remote, project-based opportunity is designed for skilled software engineers who enjoy solving complex programming challenges, contributing to existing open-source repositories, and improving software performance, reliability, and maintainability.
Selected professionals will develop new features, resolve challenging bugs, refactor existing codebases, and validate technical solutions while contributing their expertise to the development of next-generation AI systems.
Previous experience in artificial intelligence is not required. Strong software engineering expertise, advanced programming skills, and practical open-source development experience are the primary qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and refine new features within existing open-source software repositories.
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software bugs while ensuring reliable and maintainable solutions.
- Refactor and modernize existing codebases to improve performance, readability, scalability, and overall code quality.
- Optimize software implementations using advanced algorithms, data structures, and efficient programming techniques.
- Contribute to code validation processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to software engineering best practices.
- Apply competitive programming techniques and advanced problem-solving skills to address complex technical challenges.
- Evaluate multiple approaches to software engineering problems and identify effective, technically sound solutions.
- Review proposed code changes and collaborate remotely with other software engineering contributors.
- Identify potential improvements in existing software architecture, implementation, and performance.
- Maintain clear technical documentation describing solution design, implementation details, and engineering decisions.
- Deliver high-quality, well-documented software contributions that meet established project specifications and deadlines.
Programming Languages and Technical Environment
Candidates should demonstrate expert-level proficiency in at least two of the following programming languages:
- Python 3
- Java
- Rust
- C++
- TypeScript
- Go (Golang)
- C#
Strong experience in open-source software development, complex debugging, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, and performance optimization is particularly valuable.
Requirements
- Strong professional experience in software engineering, particularly in open-source software development and contributions.
- Expert-level proficiency in at least two of the following programming languages:
- Python 3
- Java
- Rust
- C++
- TypeScript
- Go (Golang)
- C#
- Extensive hands-on experience developing and implementing new features within existing software repositories.
- Proven ability to identify, analyze, debug, and resolve complex software issues.
- Strong experience in codebase refactoring, legacy code modernization, and performance optimization.
- Advanced understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles.
- Demonstrated expertise in competitive programming and solving complex algorithmic challenges.
- Ability to analyze sophisticated programming problems, interpret technical constraints, and evaluate multiple solution approaches.
- Experience reviewing, validating, and improving code to ensure correctness, consistency, efficiency, and maintainability.
- Ability to navigate unfamiliar codebases and understand existing software architecture.
- Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and technical problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear technical documentation.
- Ability to collaborate remotely with other software engineers while working independently on assigned tasks.
Nice to have
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated contributions to established open-source software projects.
- Experience maintaining, improving, or extending complex open-source repositories.
- Strong background in competitive programming, algorithm design, and advanced coding problem analysis.
- Experience optimizing software performance, scalability, and code efficiency.
- Familiarity with collaborative development practices, peer code reviews, and software quality validation.
- Ability to document technical solutions, explain implementation decisions, and communicate complex engineering concepts clearly.
- Interest in artificial intelligence and the development of advanced AI coding and reasoning systems.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote, collaborative environment.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality, well-documented software contributions within project deadlines.
- Availability to meet minimum weekly task submission requirements.
- Willingness to complete the applicable selection and onboarding procedures.
- Availability to begin project assignments promptly following successful onboarding.
Work Arrangement and Contract Details
- Job Title: Software Engineer – Open Source Contributions
- Work Arrangement: 100% Remote
- Contract Type: Independent Contractor
- Payment Structure: Output-based compensation, paid per approved task
- Project Focus: Open-Source Software Development and AI Training
Our client is a technology organization involved in advanced artificial intelligence initiatives, leveraging real-world software engineering expertise and open-source development to improve the capabilities of next-generation AI systems.
The organization engages experienced software engineers to contribute to projects involving open-source software development, complex debugging, feature implementation, codebase refactoring, performance optimization, and technical evaluation.
For this project, our client is seeking Software Engineers specializing in Open Source Contributions with strong programming expertise in languages such as Python, Java, Rust, C++, TypeScript, Go, and C#.
Selected professionals will contribute to high-quality software engineering projects while helping improve how advanced AI systems learn, reason, and solve complex programming challenges.
CONFISA Group is supporting the recruitment of qualified software engineering professionals for this fully remote, project-based opportunity.
Salary
Advertised Compensation Range: USD $50–$100 per hour
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