Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer (Coding Agent Experience) [$85/hr]About The RoleContributors help evaluate and improve frontier AI coding models through structured technical assessmentsThe work focuses on realistic software engineering workflows and model evaluation rather than traditional software developmentSpots are limited and filling quickly on a first come, first serve basisRole ResponsibilitiesUse frontier AI coding agents to complete and evaluate complex engineering tasksReview model-generated code for correctness, quality, maintainability, and performanceIdentify bugs, edge cases, and failure modes in model outputsCompare outputs from multiple frontier models and assess their strengths and weaknessesApply professional engineering judgment to realistic backend engineering scenariosTime CommitmentSprint based project that runs in 12-24 hour stretches based on client requirementGood Candidature2+ years of professional backend engineering experienceExperience building APIs, distributed systems, microservices, backend platforms, or databasesRegular use of AI coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, or similar toolsAbility to evaluate model-generated code and identify bugs, edge cases, and architectural tradeoffsExperience working on large-scale production systems is preferredCompensation$400 per accepted taskTypical tasks take approximately 1 3 hours after ramp-upNo fixed task limitsCompensation is tied to accepted work