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Applied Engineer | Remote

Crossing Hurdles
United States
Contract
5,000 – 10,000 / year
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Join Crossing Hurdles as an Applied Engineer, where you'll work remotely on exciting open-source projects. Collaborate with a distributed team to enhance system performance across diverse programming languages, making a tangible impact in software development.

Contract
Fully Remote

Skills & Expertise

Python
Java
C
JavaScript
TypeScript
Git
CI/CD
software architecture

Key Responsibilities

Design and oversee evaluations for coding tasks across multiple programming languages.

Develop robust test cases to assess system performance in diverse engineering scenarios.

Analyze system behavior on real-world use cases to identify strengths and improvement areas.

Full Description

Position: Open Source Applied Engineer

Type: Hourly contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10-40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

* Design and oversee evaluations for coding tasks across multiple programming languages

* Develop robust test cases to assess system performance in diverse engineering scenarios

* Analyze system behavior on real-world use cases to identify strengths and improvement areas

* Communicate evaluation findings clearly to research teams to support optimization

* Contribute expertise to improve scalability, performance, and code quality

Requirements

* Strong experience contributing to open-source projects with a consistent, high-quality contribution record

* Strong experience with one or more programming languages including Python, Java, C, JavaScript, or TypeScript

* Strong familiarity with widely used libraries, frameworks, and development tools

* Strong understanding of software architecture, performance tuning, and scalable design patterns

* Strong experience using Git, CI/CD systems, and open-source collaboration workflows

* Ability to work independently and contribute effectively in distributed, asynchronous teams

Application Process (Takes 20 Mins)

* Upload resume

* Interview (15 min)

* Submit form

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