Senior Software Engineer - AI Interaction Evaluator (Codex / Claude Code, up to $200/hr)

<h2><strong>Senior AI Interaction Evaluator (Codex / Claude Code)</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Contract | $50-200/hr | 10–20 hrs/week | Start ASAP (through early May)</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.loom.com/share/b0d1b0bf24c44ae8b95dca84b9db60e5">Check out this Loom video for more details! </a></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We’re looking for <strong>highly experienced software engineer (SR+)</strong> to help evaluate the quality of interactions with modern coding agents such as OpenAI Codex and Claude Code.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This is not a traditional engineering role.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You won’t be writing production code.<br>You’ll be evaluating something harder: <strong>whether the model </strong><em><strong>thinks</strong></em><strong> like a great engineer.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>What This Role Actually Is</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">You will assess how AI coding agents behave in real-world scenarios — focusing on:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Whether the <strong>response makes sense</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Whether the <strong>preamble and reasoning are useful</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Whether the <strong>output reflects strong engineering judgment</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Whether the <strong>interaction feels right to an experienced developer</strong></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role is about <strong>engineering taste</strong> — not syntax correctness.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>What You’ll Be Doing</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Evaluate AI-generated coding interactions end-to-end</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Judge whether outputs are:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Useful</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Correct (at a high level)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Aligned with how a strong engineer would think</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Assess the <strong>quality of explanations and reasoning</strong>, not just code</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Distinguish between different levels of response quality (e.g. what makes something a <em>2 vs 4</em>)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Provide clear, opinionated feedback on:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">What worked</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">What didn’t</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">What felt “off” or misleading</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Help define what <em>great</em> looks like when interacting with tools like Cursor</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><h2><strong>What We Mean by “Taste”</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">We’re specifically looking for engineers who can answer questions like:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Does this feel like something a strong engineer would actually say?</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Is this explanation helpful, or just technically correct?</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Is the model guiding the user well, or just dumping output?</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Would this interaction build or erode trust?</em></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">You should be comfortable making <strong>subjective but rigorous judgments</strong>.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Who You Are</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Staff / Principal-level engineer (or equivalent experience)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong background in one of the below:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">TypeScript / JavaScript</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Python</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hands-on experience using:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">OpenAI Codex</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Claude Code</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Cursor</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Deep familiarity with modern AI-assisted dev workflows</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Able to evaluate code <strong>without needing to fully execute or deeply review every line</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfortable giving <strong>direct, opinionated feedback</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">High bar for what “good engineering” looks like</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Nice to Have</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with tools like Cursor or similar AI-first IDEs</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Prior exposure to prompt design or evaluation workflows</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience mentoring senior engineers or defining engineering standards</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Engagement Details</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>US and Canada up to $200/hr</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>EU and Latam up to $150/hr</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Other locations up to $100/hr </strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Hours:</strong> ~10–20 hours/week</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Duration:</strong> Through early May (with possible extension)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Start:</strong> ASAP</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Process:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Take-home evaluation exercise</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">One behavioral interview</p></li></ul></li></ul>

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