Senior Software Engineer - AI Interaction Evaluator (Codex / Claude Code, up to $200/hr)

Evaluation Criteria

• Whether the response makes sense
• Whether the preamble and reasoning are useful
• Whether the output reflects strong engineering judgment
• Whether the interaction feels right to an experienced developer

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated coding interactions end-to-end
• Judge whether outputs are: Useful, Correct (at a high level), Aligned with how a strong engineer would think
• Assess the quality of explanations and reasoning, not just code
• Distinguish between different levels of response quality (e.g. what makes something a 2 vs 4)
• Provide clear, opinionated feedback on:
• What worked
• What didn’t
• What felt “off” or misleading
• Help define what great looks like when interacting with tools like Cursor

Qualifications

• Staff / Principal-level engineer (or equivalent experience)
• Strong background in one of the following: TypeScript / JavaScript, Python
• Hands-on experience using: OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, Cursor
• Deep familiarity with modern AI-assisted dev workflows
• Able to evaluate code without needing to fully execute or deeply review every line
• Comfortable giving direct, opinionated feedback
• High bar for what “good engineering” looks like

Nice to Have

• Experience with tools like Cursor or similar AI-first IDEs
• Prior exposure to prompt design or evaluation workflows
• Experience mentoring senior engineers or defining engineering standards