Backend Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ecuador.

📋 Description

• Design and execute multi-file coding assignments encompassing bug fixing, feature development, refactoring, and testing.

• Compose clear specifications in natural language along with reference implementations.

• Create and enhance unit and integration test suites.

• Evaluate peer-generated tasks for accuracy, clarity, and feasibility.

• Detect edge cases, ambiguities, and possible failure modes.

• Ensure coherence between specifications, code, and anticipated outputs.

• Develop and assess realistic software engineering assignments for a leading AI laboratory.

• Generate high-quality, production-like coding tasks.

• Deliver complete and accurate reference implementations.

• Provide comprehensive test coverage and validation materials.

• Offer structured, actionable feedback during peer reviews.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced written proficiency in English at a professional level.

• 3–7 years of experience in professional software engineering.

• Strong expertise in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.

• Familiarity with Java, C#, or Go.

• Experience in backend or full-stack development within production environments.

• Knowledge of testing frameworks such as pytest, Jest, JUnit, xUnit, or Go testing.

• Demonstrated capability to debug and navigate extensive, multi-file codebases.

• Background in code reviews, refactoring, and production migrations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Consultants receive compensation on a per-project basis.

• Hourly rates are approximations based on expected completion time.

• Consultants have the flexibility to manage their own schedules.

• Consultants utilize their own tools.

• Consultants may concurrently provide services to additional vendors/employers, subject to those vendors’ policies.