Backend Rust Engineer
Backend Rust Engineer (AI Training) About The Role What if your deep expertise in Rust could directly shape how the next generation of AI understands systems-level programming? We're looking for experienced Rust engineers to review, evaluate, and challenge AI-generated code — helping ensure that the models influencing software development worldwide can reason correctly about memory safety, ownership, concurrency, and performance. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for seasoned Rust developers who know what good systems code looks like — and exactly how to spot when it falls short.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Review AI-generated Rust code for correctness, memory safety, and idiomatic ownership patterns
- Design challenging systems-level problems to probe the limits of AI's understanding of low-level constraints
- Evaluate concurrent programming logic and identify potential race conditions or unsafe patterns in AI outputs
- Assess performance optimization strategies and flag where AI reasoning breaks down
- Ensure scientific rigor and type-safety across all evaluated deliverables
- Provide clear, structured feedback that helps improve AI model behavior at the systems level
- Work independently and asynchronously — on your own schedule
Who You Are
- 5+ years of professional experience writing production Rust with a strong focus on memory safety and concurrency
- Deep familiarity with Rust's ownership model, lifetime system, and type guarantees
- Strong background in systems programming and performance optimization
- Able to clearly articulate complex low-level programming concepts in writing
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field
- Detail-oriented and methodical — you spot what others miss
Nice to Have
- Experience with distributed systems, operating systems, or developer tooling
- Familiarity with unsafe Rust and the tradeoffs involved
- Background in compiler design, embedded systems, or high-performance computing
- Prior exposure to AI code evaluation or technical content review
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs and AI teams
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, technically rigorous work
- Make a direct, tangible impact on how AI understands and generates systems-level code
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
- Training and onboarding support provided — hit the ground running