Senior Software Engineer, AI Training - NZ
G2i Inc. · Remote · New Zealand ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Part-time contract (10-20 hrs/wk)
- Fully remote worldwide
- Senior/Staff level required
- TypeScript or Python background
- No interview process
Join a team dedicated to improving modern coding agents by evaluating their interactions in real-world scenarios. You will assess whether AI outputs reflect strong engineering taste, useful reasoning, and high-quality explanations.
This role requires subjective but rigorous judgment to determine if an AI's behavior aligns with how a senior engineer would think and communicate. You will provide detailed written feedback and video explanations to help define standards for tools like Cursor and Codex.
What you'll do
- Evaluate end-to-end AI-generated coding interactions for quality and usefulness
- Judge if outputs align with strong engineering thinking beyond syntax correctness
- Assess the clarity and helpfulness of model explanations and reasoning
- Distinguish between varying levels of response quality with precision
- Provide clear, opinionated written feedback on what worked or felt misleading
- Help define high standards for interactions with tools like Cursor and Codex
What you'll need
- Senior, Staff, or Principal-level engineering experience
- Strong background in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python
- Hands-on experience with OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor
- Deep familiarity with modern AI-assisted development workflows
- Ability to evaluate code quality without executing it line by line
- Strong written and spoken English (B2 or above) for feedback and videos
- Comfortable giving direct, opinionated feedback on engineering taste
Nice to have
- Prior exposure to prompt design or evaluation workflows
- Experience mentoring senior engineers or defining engineering standards
Stack
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Python
- OpenAI Codex
- Claude Code
- Cursor
How you'll work
- Fully remote position open to candidates worldwide
- Part-time commitment of 10 to 20 hours per week
- Flexible scheduling for ongoing projects
- Projects typically run from two weeks to a few months
What you get
- Hourly rate between $100 and $200 depending on experience
- Ongoing engagement with new projects for high performers
Hiring process
- One take-home evaluation exercise
- Recorded Loom video walkthrough of the exercise
- No traditional interview stages