Software Engineer

Salary: $124,800 - 166,400 per year Requirements:

• We ask for 1 to 3 years of professional software engineering experience in a full-time or equivalent role.
• We look for strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language and its related ecosystem.
• We value the ability to independently define, build, and deliver software features or fixes.
• We expect a solid grasp of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• We require a bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Preferred: experience working across multiple layers of the stack, including frontend, backend, APIs, or infrastructure.
• Preferred: familiarity with version control workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development practices.
• Preferred: exposure to cloud platforms and deployment environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Preferred: a background contributing to open source projects or building personal software projects independently.

• We design, implement, and deliver clean, well-tested code across a range of projects and technology stacks.
• We debug, refactor, and improve existing codebases for performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• We take part in code reviews, giving and applying constructive technical feedback.
• We collaborate asynchronously on technical specifications, architecture decisions, and implementation plans.
• We document code, APIs, and technical approaches clearly and in a reproducible way.

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Frontend
• GCP
• Support
• DevOps

More:

We are AfterQuery, a research lab exploring the boundaries of artificial intelligence through novel datasets and experimentation. We believe strong AI is built on exceptional human-generated data. We are backed by top investors including Y Combinator and Box Group, and we support leading AI labs. This is a remote, project-based role for software engineers, with asynchronous work assigned on a project-by-project basis and an expected commitment of 10 to 20 hours per week for the projects we accept. We offer competitive compensation of $60 to $80 per hour based on experience, and the role is fully remote and asynchronous, allowing you to work on your own schedule. You will work directly with an early-stage Y Combinator-backed company on challenges that influence how frontier AI models reason about code. Work location is remote.

last updated 37 week of 2026