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Software Engineer - Python (Advanced)
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Software Engineer - Python (Advanced)
Software Engineer – Python (Advanced)
About the Role
What if your Python expertise could directly influence how AI systems are built, evaluated, and improved for millions of people? We're seeking advanced Python engineers to tackle real-world software and data challenges:
- Writing production-grade code
- Solving complex engineering dilemmas
- Ensuring AI-driven systems function as intended
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. Ideal for those who thrive on technical depth and enjoy distilling messy problems into robust solutions.
Organization: Alignment (Alignerr) Type: Hourly Contract Location: Remote Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You’ll Do
- Design, implement, and optimise advanced Python code for production-level systems
- Analyse and manipulate structured datasets to support engineering and modelling workflows
- Write and refine SQL queries (ETL) for data extraction, transformation, and validation
- Review, debug, and enhance existing codebases for:
- Performance improvements
- Reliability assurance
- Maintainability best practices
- Translate ambiguous, high-level requirements into concrete technical solutions
- Apply consulting-style problem-solving—evaluate trade-offs and recommend optimal approaches
- Document decisions and implementation nuances with clarity
- Evaluate AI-generated code (and outputs) for correctness and quality
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Who You Are
Must-Have
- 4+ years professional software engineering experience
- Advanced Python proficiency, including:
- Clean architecture principles
- Performance optimisation techniques
- Sharp debugging skills
- Strong data analysis track record in complex, real-world datasets
- Solid SQL expertise, covering:
- Complex queries, joins, and joins optimisation
- Data validation strategies
- Consulting or client-facing experience, able to:
- Reason through ambiguous/high-level problems
- Thinking critically under open-ended conditions
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Nice-to-Have
- Experience with large-scale, messy, or unstructured datasets
- Familiarity with backend systems or:
- REST APIs
- Data pipelines
- Exposure to AI-generated code evaluation/ auditing
- Exceptional written communication and meticulous attention to detail
Why Join Us
- Contribute to cutting-edge AI technology alongside arguably the world’s leading academic labs
- Operate 100% remotely, with complete flexibility in when/how you work
- Balance freelance autonomy with structured, high-impact engineering tasks
- Engage in intellectually rigorous challenges with real-world impact (Tackle foundational questions shaping AI systems.)
- Contract extensions possible as new projects and shortcomings launch
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