Software Engineer

Salary: $124,800 - 166,400 per year
Requirements: We ask for 1 to 3 years of professional software engineering experience in a full-time or equivalent role.
We look for strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language and its related ecosystem.
We value the ability to independently define, build, and deliver software features or fixes.
We expect a solid grasp of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and system design.
We require a bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred: experience working across multiple layers of the stack, including frontend, backend, APIs, or infrastructure.
Preferred: familiarity with version control workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development practices.
Preferred: exposure to cloud platforms and deployment environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Preferred: a background contributing to open source projects or building personal software projects independently.
Responsibilities: We design, implement, and deliver clean, well-tested code across a range of projects and technology stacks.
We debug, refactor, and improve existing codebases for performance, maintainability, and scalability.
We take part in code reviews, giving and applying constructive technical feedback.
We collaborate asynchronously on technical specifications, architecture decisions, and implementation plans.
We document code, APIs, and technical approaches clearly and in a reproducible way.
Technologies: AI
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We are AfterQuery, a research lab exploring the boundaries of artificial intelligence through novel datasets and experimentation. We believe strong AI is built on exceptional human-generated data. We are backed by top investors including Y Combinator and Box Group, and we support leading AI labs. This is a remote, project-based role for software engineers, with asynchronous work assigned on a project-by-project basis and an expected commitment of 10 to 20 hours per week for the projects we accept. We offer competitive compensation of $60 to $80 per hour based on experience, and the role is fully remote and asynchronous, allowing you to work on your own schedule. You will work directly with an early-stage Y Combinator-backed company on challenges that influence how frontier AI models reason about code. Work location is remote.
last updated 39 week of 2026