AI Evaluator for Software Engineering - US and Canada only

**Senior AI Interaction Evaluator (Codex / Claude Code)**

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**Contract | $100–$200/hour | 10–20 hrs/week | Start ASAP (through early May)**

[Check out this Loom video for more details!](https://www.loom.com/share/b0d1b0bf24c44ae8b95dca84b9db60e5)

We’re looking for **highly experienced software engineer (SR+)** to help evaluate the quality of interactions with modern coding agents such as OpenAI Codex and Claude Code.

This is not a traditional engineering role.

You won’t be writing production code.

You’ll be evaluating something harder: **whether the model** ***thinks*** **like a great engineer.**

**What This Role Actually Is**

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You will assess how AI coding agents behave in real-world scenarios — focusing on:

• Whether the **response makes sense**
• Whether the **preamble and reasoning are useful**
• Whether the **output reflects strong engineering judgment**
• Whether the **interaction feels right to an experienced developer**

This role is about **engineering taste** — not syntax correctness.

**What You’ll Be Doing**

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• Evaluate AI-generated coding interactions end-to-end
• Judge whether outputs are:

+ Useful

+ Correct (at a high level)

+ Aligned with how a strong engineer would think

• Assess the **quality of explanations and reasoning**, not just code
• Distinguish between different levels of response quality (e.g. what makes something a *2 vs 4*)
• Provide clear, opinionated feedback on:

+ What worked

+ What didn’t

+ What felt “off” or misleading

• Help define what *great* looks like when interacting with tools like Cursor

**What We Mean by “Taste”**

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We’re specifically looking for engineers who can answer questions like

• *Does this feel like something a strong engineer would actually say?*
• *Is this explanation helpful, or just technically correct?*
• *Is the model guiding the user well, or just dumping output?*
• *Would this interaction build or erode trust?*

You should be comfortable making **subjective but rigorous judgments**.

**Who You Are**

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• Staff / Principal-level engineer (or equivalent experience)
• Strong background in one of the below:

+ TypeScript / JavaScript

+ Python

• Hands-on experience using:

+ OpenAI Codex

+ Claude Code

+ Cursor

• Deep familiarity with modern AI-assisted dev workflows
• Able to evaluate code **without needing to fully execute or deeply review every line**
• Comfortable giving **direct, opinionated feedback**
• High bar for what “good engineering” looks like

**Nice to Have**

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• Experience with tools like Cursor or similar AI-first IDEs
• Prior exposure to prompt design or evaluation workflows
• Experience mentoring senior engineers or defining engineering standards

**Engagement Details**

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• **Rate:** $100–$200/hour
• **Hours:** ~10–20 hours/week
• **Duration:** Through early May (with possible extension)
• **Start:** ASAP
• **Process:**

+ Take-home evaluation exercise

+ One behavioral interview