This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This role involves supporting AI, data, and high-performance infrastructure projects with a leading AI research ecosystem. - Design challenging coding problems with clear input/output specifications and explicit function signatures - Develop complete mini-repositories including problem statements, reference solutions, and executable test runners - Implement clean, production-quality Rust code aligned strictly with test expectations - Write comprehensive unit tests covering edge cases, invalid inputs, concurrency issues, and performance constraints - Ensure repositories are fully executable with no missing dependencies, borrow checker violations, or build configuration issues - Maintain high standards for modular design, reliability, and performance Qualifications - 3–6 years of professional software development experience with strong focus on Rust - Proven experience contributing to open-source projects - Strong proficiency in Rust fundamentals including ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, and trait-based design - Experience building backend services using frameworks such as Actix Web, Axum, Rocket, or similar - Experience working with async programming (Tokio, async/await) - Strong understanding of memory safety, concurrency models, and performance optimisation - Experience working with Git-based development workflows Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience) Nice to Have - Experience working with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB - Familiarity with Cargo and Rust build tooling - Experience working with Docker and CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions - Experience contributing to high-performance infrastructure or systems-level projects Benefits - Independent contractor role - Fully remote with flexible scheduling - Part-time commitment (approximately 10–20 hours per week) - Competitive rates between $50–$85/hour depending on expertise - Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise - Projects may extend or adjust depending on scope and performance - No access to confidential or proprietary information from employers or institutions Company Description This opportunity is available through a leading AI-driven work platform.