Senior Software Engineer (Python/Typescript)- Part Time

We're looking for a high-taste engineer with a strong eye for quality — someone who's worked hands-on with preference data and rubric creation, and knows what separates a good example from a great one. You communicate clearly and can synthesize complex technical work the way a strong MAI dev would: concise, structured, and easy for others to act on. You're comfortable in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and default to shipping over deliberating. What Does Day-to-day Look Like Design, refine, and iterate on rubrics and evaluation criteria for preference dataReview and label data with a high bar for quality, catching subtle issues others might miss Build and maintain pipelines/infra that support data generation, collection, and evaluation workflows Synthesize findings from data work into clear write-ups, updates, or recommendations for the team Collaborate closely with researchers/engineers to translate qualitative judgment into scalable processes Required Skills 5+ yrs of proficiency in Python (especially building/maintaining pipelines and infra) or Typescript (experience contributing to or navigating large codebases like VSCode a plus) Hands-on experience with preference data collection and/or rubric creationStrong written and verbal communication — able to distill technical work into clear, actionable summaries Demonstrated high-taste judgment — able to articulate why something is good, not just that it is Engagement Details Commitments Required: At least 4 hours per day and minimum 20 hours per week with overlap of 4 hours with PST. Employment type : Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave)Duration of contract : 3 month; [expected start date is next week]Location : North America Evaluation Process (approximately 30 Mins) One round of interview (30 mins of technical & cultural discussion) Skills: python,typescript,vscode