Remote Competitive Programming & Algorithmic Puzzle Engineer (Python) — ActiveHired Talent Bench

ActiveHired is expanding its remote specialist bench with a Remote Competitive Programming & Algorithmic Puzzle Engineer (Python) — ActiveHired Talent Bench at $50 - $80/hour. Contributors work asynchronously from home across major English-speaking countries, translating real-world workflows in Python, C++ into high-signal training examples and multi-step evaluation criteria for enterprise AI models.

Primary Responsibilities

• Implement correct and efficient solutions using an appropriate programming language.
• Identify ambiguous requirements, edge cases, hidden assumptions, and failure conditions.
• Debug incorrect behavior across code, tests, dependencies, and environment configuration.
• Develop tests and verification methods that distinguish genuinely correct solutions from superficially plausible ones.
• Review model-generated solutions and identify logic errors, incomplete reasoning, and constraint violations.
• Produce clear, reproducible solutions that can be executed and evaluated automatically.
• Explain reasoning, implementation decisions, and trade-offs clearly

Skills & Experience Needed

• Complete an AI interview of approximately 30 minutes.
• Complete the hiring manager review.
• Compensation Structure
• Compensation is output-based. Experts are paid per task that meets the project specifications. The time required to complete each task may vary depending on the expert’s experience and workflow.
• Minimum submission requirements apply.
• Start Timeline & Availability
• We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts who are ready to begin immediately. If selected, you will be expected to start your first task within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.

Remuneration & Remote Setup

• Compensation Rate: $50 - $80/hour (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Python, C++
• Hiring Agency: ActiveHired

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