Systems Programmer - AI Data Pipelines

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

Who You Are

* Native or fluent English speaker with clear written and verbal communication skills * 3–5+ years of professional experience writing production-grade Rust * Deep command of Rust lifetimes, ownership mechanics, and idiomatic error handling — you write Rust the way it was meant to be written * Proven experience building I/O-bound data pipelines with robust retry/backoff logic for production environments * Self-directed and reliable — you can commit to 20–40 hours per week and deliver without hand-holding * Sharp eye for edge cases and system behavior under load

Nice to Have

* Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems * Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines * Experience with distributed systems architecture or developer tooling * Background working alongside research or ML engineering teams

Why Join Us

* Work on real, high-stakes AI infrastructure used by leading research labs * Fully remote and async-friendly — work from anywhere, on a schedule that suits you * Meaningful, technically challenging problems — not maintenance work * Direct impact on how next-generation AI systems are built, evaluated, and improved * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch