Senior Python Full-Stack Engineer - AI Data & Infrastructure
Description:
About the Job
Alignerr connects top technical experts with leading AI labs to build, evaluate, and improve next-generation models. We work on real production systems and high-impact research workflows across data, tooling, and infrastructure.
Position
Senior Python Full-Stack Engineer - AI Data & Infrastructure
Type: Contract, Remote Commitment: 20-40 hours/week Compensation: Competitive, hourly (based on experience)
Role Responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimize high-performance systems in Python supporting AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows
- Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for large-scale data annotation, validation, and quality control
- Improve reliability, performance, and safety across existing Python codebases
- Collaborate with data, research, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation workflows
- Identify bottlenecks and edge cases in data and system behavior, and implement scalable fixes
- Participate in synchronous reviews to iterate on system design and implementation decisions
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Native or fluent English speaker
- Full-stack developer experience with a strong systems programming background
- 5+ years of professional experience writing production Python
- Strong background in performance optimization and concurrency (e.g., asyncio, multiprocessing, threading) and type safety (e.g., Pydantic, mypy)
- Experience building robust backend services (using frameworks like FastAPI or Django) or scalable data pipelines
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to commit 20-40 hours per week
Preferred
- Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems
- Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines
- Experience with distributed systems or developer tooling
Application Process
- Submit your resume
- Complete a short technical screening
- Project matching and onboarding
$50 - $75 an hour