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Principal Python Engineer - ML Infrastructure
Principal Python Engineer - ML InfrastructureAlignerr • Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Principal Python Engineer - ML Infrastructure

Principal Python Engineer - ML Infrastructure

Alignerr • Los Angeles, CA, United States
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About the Job

Alignerr connects top technical experts with leading AI labs to build, evaluate, and improve next-generation models. We work on real production systems and high-impact research workflows across data, tooling, and infrastructure.

Position

Senior Python Full-Stack Engineer - AI Data & Infrastructure

Type : Contract, Remote Commitment : 20-40 hours / week Compensation : Competitive, hourly (based on experience)

Role Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and optimize high-performance systems in Python supporting AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows
  • Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for large-scale data annotation , validation, and quality control
  • Improve reliability, performance, and safety across existing Python codebases
  • Collaborate with data, research, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation workflows
  • Identify bottlenecks and edge cases in data and system behavior, and implement scalable fixes
  • Participate in synchronous reviews to iterate on system design and implementation decisions

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Native or fluent English speaker
  • Full-stack developer experience with a strong systems programming background
  • 5+ years of professional experience writing production Python, specifically for large-scale infrastructure or platform engineering.
  • Expertise in designing distributed computing systems and managing concurrency with advanced asynchronous patterns.
  • Deep understanding of Python internals (GIL limitations, memory profiling) and experience optimizing performance for compute-heavy workloads.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills for driving technical strategy and architectural decisions.
  • Ability to commit 20-40 hours per week.
  • Preferred

  • Prior experience with data annotation , data quality, or evaluation systems
  • Familiarity with AI / ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines
  • Experience with distributed systems or developer tooling
  • Application Process

  • Submit your resume
  • Complete a short technical screening
  • Project matching and onboarding
  • $50 - $75 an hour

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