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

Job Details

Company
SoTalent
Location
Central London / West End, London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / Remote Options
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