About the role
Opportunity Overview
Handshake is looking for experienced software engineers to support AI research through flexible, part-time contract work. This is not a traditional job — you'll draw on your hands-on experience building and reasoning about production systems and software architecture to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI reason like a practicing software engineer.
This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity you can take on alongside your current role.
What You'll Do
Use your domain expertise to create expert-level software engineering problems and scenarios grounded in real system design, architecture, and implementation work Review and evaluate AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, practical feasibility, and alignment with how the work is actually done Provide structured written feedback to help improve AI model performance Complete tasks at your own pace with no set schedule or minimum hour requirement
Qualifications
Ideal candidates meet all three of the following:
Industry/research experience — minimum 1 year of professional, direct hands-on work as a software engineer Degree — Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field Sub-domain depth — demonstrated expertise in one of the following areas: Backend systems and distributed architecture Infrastructure, cloud platforms, and DevOps Systems programming and performance engineering Additional qualifications (not required, but strengthen your application)
Experience at a recognized, top-tier tech company Required for all applicants
Based in the United States Strong written communication and attention to detail Ability to explain complex software engineering concepts clearly Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment