Software Engineer (Remote, Project Based work)

🇬🇧 UK-Based Software Engineers — Remote Contract (AI Research Projects)

💰 $130–$170/hr | 🌍 Remote (UK-based only) | 📊 Project-based | ⚡ Flexible hours

We’re hiring experienced UK-based Software Engineers to support frontier AI research projects with a leading AI lab.

This is a high-skill, project-based contracting opportunity focused on contributing engineering expertise to improve next-generation AI systems through high-quality training data and technical evaluation work.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to AI training data and evaluation tasks
• Collaborate with senior engineers on research-driven projects
• Apply strong software engineering judgement to complex technical problems
• Help improve the performance of frontier AI models

Why this role

• Fully remote within the UK
• Flexible, project-based engagements (not traditional employment)
• Competitive hourly rate ($130–$170/hr)
• Opportunity for continued project work based on performance
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years software engineering experience
• Background at top-tier tech or product companies preferred
• Strong systems thinking and engineering fundamentals
• Currently based in the UK
• Comfortable working independently in fast-paced, technical environments

Process

• CV + experience review
• Short technical assessment