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Software Engineer - Python

Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Wed, Aug 19, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days

Job Summary

To support innovative AI projects, the freelance Software Engineer - Python will design coding tasks for AI coding agents, creating Docker environments and writing pytest tests while working remotely on a project-based basis.

Key responsibilities
  • Invent realistic developer scenarios and build reproducible Docker environments with pinned dependencies
  • Write pytest tests that verify outcomes and create instructional documentation for developers
  • Iterate on tasks based on feedback from expert QA reviewers and later review other authors' tasks
Required qualifications
  • 3+ years of production software development experience in a backend stack such as Python, Go, Node.js, Java, or Rust
  • Fluency in Python and pytest, with experience in writing tests and using fixtures and parametrize
  • Proficiency in Docker authoring and debugging within Linux and Bash environments
  • Experience with AI coding agents and the ability to identify and address their limitations
  • English proficiency at a B2+ level or higher

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