Senior Python Engineer - LLM Code Evaluation

## **Senior AI Interaction Evaluator (Codex / Claude Code)**
**Contract | $100–$200/hour | 10–20 hrs/week | Start ASAP (through early May)**
[Check out this Loom video for more details!](https://www.loom.com/share/b0d1b0bf24c44ae8b95dca84b9db60e5)
We’re looking for **highly experienced software engineer (SR+)** to help evaluate the quality of interactions with modern coding agents such as OpenAI Codex and Claude Code.
This is not a traditional engineering role.
You won’t be writing production code.
You’ll be evaluating something harder: **whether the model** ***thinks*** **like a great engineer.**
## **What This Role Actually Is**

You will assess how AI coding agents behave in real-world scenarios — focusing on

• Whether the **response makes sense**
• Whether the **preamble and reasoning are useful**
• Whether the **output reflects strong engineering judgment**
• Whether the **interaction feels right to an experienced developer**

This role is about **engineering taste** — not syntax correctness.
## **What You’ll Be Doing**

• Evaluate AI-generated coding interactions end-to-end
• Judge whether outputs are:
• Useful
• Correct (at a high level)
• Aligned with how a strong engineer would think
• Assess the **quality of explanations and reasoning**, not just code
• Distinguish between different levels of response quality (e.g. what makes something a *2 vs 4*)
• Provide clear, opinionated feedback on:
• What worked
• What didn’t
• What felt “off” or misleading
• Help define what *great* looks like when interacting with tools like Cursor

## **What We Mean by “Taste”**

We’re specifically looking for engineers who can answer questions like

• *Does this feel like something a strong engineer would actually say?*
• *Is this explanation helpful, or just technically correct?*
• *Is the model guiding the user well, or just dumping output?*
• *Would this interaction build or erode trust?*

You should be comfortable making **subjective but rigorous judgments**.
## **Who You Are**

• Staff / Principal-level engineer (or equivalent experience)
• Strong background in one of the below:
• TypeScript / JavaScript
• Python
• Hands-on experience using:
• OpenAI Codex
• Claude Code
• Cursor
• Deep familiarity with modern AI-assisted dev workflows
• Able to evaluate code **without needing to fully execute or deeply review every line**
• Comfortable giving **direct, opinionated feedback**
• High bar for what “good engineering” looks like

## **Nice to Have**

• Experience with tools like Cursor or similar AI-first IDEs
• Prior exposure to prompt design or evaluation workflows
• Experience mentoring senior engineers or defining engineering standards

## **Engagement Details**

• **Rate:** $100–$200/hour
• **Hours:** ~10–20 hours/week
• **Duration:** Through early May (with possible extension)
• **Start:** ASAP
• **Process:**
• Take-home evaluation exercise
• One behavioral interview