Software Engineer, Product Engineering — AI Infrastructure & Operations (Remote AI Evaluation Contract)

Join Jobtacular as a remote Software Engineer, Product Engineering — AI Infrastructure & Operations (Remote AI Evaluation Contract) ($200,000 - $300,000/year). We partner with leading AI research laboratories across major English-speaking markets to evaluate complex responses, design realistic domain scenarios, and calibrate next-generation foundation models using deep professional expertise in JS/TS, AI-Native Engineering, End-to-End Product Ownership, Backend Architecture & Scalability.

What You Will Do

• Take full lifecycle ownership of platform features from initial concept through completion, from architecture to production.
• Develop reliable backend services, APIs, and performant frontend interfaces.
• Design and optimize databases, data models, and queries.
• Partner cross-functionally with product, operations, and design to turn ideas into working solutions.
• Improve platform reliability, performance, and developer experience.
• Make practical technical decisions while balancing speed, quality, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve existing systems.

Who We Are Looking For

• Comfortable working with ambiguity, making decisions independently, and taking ownership of your work.
• A hands-on, problem-solving mindset with a bias toward shipping.
• Practical background using NestJS, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, or DevOps.
• Experience building internal tools, developer platforms, or workflow automation.
• Exposure to AI-powered or data-heavy products.
• Experience improving architecture and engineering processes as a startup scales.
• Working knowledge of monitoring, observability, and system reliability.

Compensation & Remote Structure

• Compensation Rate: $200,000 - $300,000/year (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: JS/TS, AI-Native Engineering, End-to-End Product Ownership, Backend Architecture & Scalability
• Hiring Agency: Jobtacular

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