Remote Java Developer

About the Role

We are looking for experienced software engineers at a tech‑lead level who are familiar with high‑quality public GitHub repositories and can contribute to building LLM evaluation and training datasets. The role involves hands‑on software engineering work, including development environment automation, issue triaging, and evaluating test coverage and quality.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Analyze and triage GitHub issues across trending open‑source libraries.
• Set up and configure code repositories, including Dockerization and environment setup.
• Evaluate unit test coverage and quality.
• Modify and run codebases locally to assess LLM performance in bug‑fixing scenarios.
• Collaborate with researchers to design and identify repositories and issues that are challenging for LLMs.
• Lead a team of junior engineers on project collaboration.

Required Skills

• Minimum 3+ years of overall experience.
• Strong experience with at least one of the following languages: Java.
• Proficiency with Git, Docker, and basic software pipeline setup.
• Ability to understand and navigate complex codebases.
• Comfortable running, modifying, and testing real‑world projects locally.
• Experience contributing to or evaluating open‑source projects is a plus.

Nice to Have

• Previous participation in LLM research or evaluation projects.
• Experience building or testing developer tools or automation agents.

Commitments Required

At least 4 hours per day and minimum 20 hours per week with overlap of 4 hours with PST. Options are 20 hrs/week, 30 hrs/week, or 40 hrs/week.

Employment Type

Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave).

After Applying

After applying, you will receive an email with a login link. Please use that link to access the portal and complete your profile.