Applied Engineer | Remote
Crossing Hurdles
full-remotemidcontractbackendother United States 47 days ago via LinkedIn
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Open SourcePythonJavaScriptTypeScriptJavaCI/CDGitSoftware ArchitecturePerformance TuningTesting
About the role
Role Overview
Open Source Applied Engineer (Hourly contract, remote) working 10–40 hours/week. You will design and run evaluations for coding tasks across multiple programming languages and help research teams optimize systems based on performance findings.
Responsibilities
- Design and oversee evaluations for coding tasks across multiple programming languages
- Develop robust test cases to assess system performance in diverse engineering scenarios
- Analyze system behavior on real-world use cases to identify strengths and improvement opportunities
- Communicate evaluation results clearly to research teams to support optimization
- Contribute expertise to improve scalability, performance, and code quality
Requirements
- Strong track record contributing to open-source projects
- Proficiency in one or more languages: Python, Java, C, JavaScript, or TypeScript
- Familiarity with widely used libraries, frameworks, and development tools
- Understanding of software architecture, performance tuning, and scalable design patterns
- Experience with Git, CI/CD, and open-source collaboration workflows
- Ability to work independently in distributed, asynchronous teams
Application Process
- Upload resume
- 15-minute interview
- Submit form
Scraped 4/2/2026