Systems Programmer - AI Data Pipelines

Systems Programmer – AI Data Pipelines

Alignerr connects top technical experts with leading AI labs to build, evaluate, and improve next-generation models. We work on real production systems and high-impact research workflows across data, tooling, and infrastructure.

$50.00/hr – $75.00/hr

Senior Rust Full-Stack Engineer – AI Data & Infrastructure
Type:
Contract, Remote
Commitment: 20–40 hours/week
Compensation:
Competitive hourly (based on experience)

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

• Native or fluent English speaker
• 3–5+ years of professional experience writing production Rust
• Strong command of Rust lifetimes, ownership mechanics, and idiomatic error handling patterns to ensure pipeline reliability
• Experience building I/O‑bound data pipelines and implementing robust retry/backoff logic for production systems
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to commit 20–40 hours per week

• Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems
• Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines
• Experience with distributed systems or developer tooling

• Submit your resume
• Complete a short technical screening
• Project matching and onboarding

• Mid-Senior level

• Contract

• Information Technology

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