Backend Engineer - $65 - $120/hr (Remote)

$65–$120/hour | Remote — Worldwide | Contract (50 Openings)

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Overview:

SourceBridge Co. is seeking skilled Backend Engineers to contribute their server-side development expertise to an advanced AI evaluation project.

 

In this role, you’ll help create Reinforcement Learning Environments that test AI systems on real-world backend software engineering challenges, including debugging code, building APIs, improving data handling, and optimizing performance.

 

No prior AI experience is required. Your backend development skills and technical problem-solving ability are what matter.

 

You’ll work with realistic software engineering problems and create reproducible environments alongside reference solutions that can be used to evaluate AI performance.

 

Responsibilities:

• Create clear code samples, debugging approaches, and technical solutions using languages such as Python, Java, Go, Rust, C++, or TypeScript.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve backend bugs and data-handling issues.
• Diagnose performance bottlenecks and develop effective solutions.
• Build small to medium-sized backend features, including APIs and database functionality.
• Improve existing backend code and database queries for clarity, efficiency, and reliability.
• Create reproducible technical environments and reference solutions for backend challenges.
• Document your reasoning, development approach, and technical decisions.
• Review peer-contributed code and technical submissions for correctness, quality, and clarity.

 

Requirements:

• Hands-on backend development experience with at least one modern programming language.
• Strong understanding of backend development concepts and software engineering practices.
• Knowledge of API design and database systems.
• Familiarity with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work with unfamiliar codebases and understand existing systems quickly.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and reliable code.
• Strong technical communication and documentation skills.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year of hands-on experience with one or more of:
• Python 3
• Java
• Go
• Rust
• C++
• TypeScript
• Solid understanding of core data structures and backend architecture.
• Experience designing or maintaining APIs.
• Experience optimizing database queries and backend performance.
• Comfortable troubleshooting complex issues across different codebases.
• Experience reviewing code or technical submissions.
• Interest in AI and emerging AI technologies is a plus, but previous AI experience is not required.

 

Benefits:

• $65–$120/hour potential compensation.
• Fully remote, worldwide opportunity.
• Flexible contract work.
• Opportunity to apply backend engineering expertise to emerging AI technology.
• Work on challenging software engineering and AI evaluation problems.
• Exposure to Reinforcement Learning environments and AI benchmarking.
• No previous AI experience required.

 

Hiring Process:

1. Submit your application through SourceBridge Co.
2. Your backend engineering experience and technical background will be reviewed.
3. Qualified candidates may be invited to complete a technical assessment or evaluation.
4. Selected candidates complete the onboarding process.
5. Begin contributing to backend engineering and AI evaluation tasks.

 

Why Join Us?

 

This opportunity allows experienced Backend Engineers to apply their software development skills to real-world AI evaluation and training challenges.

 

You’ll work on problems involving debugging, APIs, databases, performance optimization, and code quality while helping create environments that test how effectively AI systems can solve backend engineering problems.

 

If you enjoy debugging difficult problems, improving code, and working across different technologies, this is an opportunity to apply those skills in an emerging area of technology.

 

Apply Now:

 

Ready to put your backend engineering skills to work in the next generation of AI?

 

Apply today to be considered for this remote opportunity.