Senior Software Engineer
Crossing HurdlesAbout the role
Position: Senior Software Engineer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50 - $100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week
Role Responsibilities
Contribute expert-level code samples, debugging strategies, and development insights in Python3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript.
Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software defects and performance bottlenecks in diverse codebases.
Implement robust new features, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and adherence to software best practices.
Refactor and optimize legacy code to improve clarity, efficiency, and long-term reliability.
Document technical reasoning, solution approaches, and code decisions to enhance AI training data quality.
Review and validate peer-contributed code and technical submissions for accuracy and clarity.
Requirements
Significant hands-on expertise in at least one of the following: Python3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript.
Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles.
Proven ability to debug complex systems, resolve bugs, and deliver effective optimizations.
Experience with large codebase refactoring and legacy system modernization.
Track record of delivering high-impact features from conception through delivery within cross-functional projects.
Strong documentation and communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly.
Application Process
Easy Apply on LinkedIn
Check email for next steps
Participate in resume evaluation & interview stage
Responsibilities
- Contribute expert-level code samples, debugging strategies, and development insights in Python3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript.
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software defects and performance bottlenecks in diverse codebases.
- Implement robust new features, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and adherence to software best practices.
- Refactor and optimize legacy code to improve clarity, efficiency, and long-term reliability.
- Document technical reasoning, solution approaches, and code decisions to enhance AI training data quality.
- Review and validate peer-contributed code and technical submissions for accuracy and clarity.
Qualifications
- Significant hands-on expertise in at least one of the following: Python3, Java, Rust, Go, C++, or TypeScript.
- Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles.
- Proven ability to debug complex systems, resolve bugs, and deliver effective optimizations.
- Experience with large codebase refactoring and legacy system modernization.
- Track record of delivering high-impact features from conception through delivery within cross-functional projects.
- Strong documentation and communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly.
Skills mentioned
About Crossing Hurdles
Crossing Hurdles connects skilled professionals with opportunities across leading AI training platforms and high-growth companies. As global demand for human input in AI development continues to grow, many platforms rely on large networks of capable contributors across technical, analytical, and knowledge-based domains. Crossing Hurdles helps professionals discover and access these opportunities by bringing together information, talent networks, and application pathways related to AI model training, evaluation, and emerging AI-enabled work. Through our growing community of candidates and professionals, we help individuals explore opportunities with global AI platforms that are building and improving next-generation AI systems. These opportunities often span areas such as technical analysis, research, reasoning tasks, and other knowledge-driven work that supports the development of modern AI models. Alongside the AI ecosystem, Crossing Hurdles also works with high-growth companies to support talent discovery across key business functions. We collaborate with founders, leadership teams, and hiring managers to help them connect with capable professionals for full-time roles across both on-site and remote teams. Over the past few quarters, we have partnered with companies including Angel One, Ixigo, Cars24, Veera, ABP Network, Battery Smart, Zavya, and Twin Engineers, supporting hiring initiatives across multiple sectors. Key areas of focus • Opportunities across AI training and evaluation platforms • Technology & Product roles • Growth, Marketing & Sales • Customer Success & Support • Finance & Business Operations By bringing together talent networks, industry insights, and emerging opportunities across AI and high-growth companies, Crossing Hurdles aims to help capable professionals discover meaningful work while supporting organizations in reaching the talent they need to grow.