Systems Programmer - AI Data Pipelines
About The Job
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.
Position
Senior Rust Full-Stack Engineer ā AI Data & Infrastructure
Type: Contract, Remote Commitment: 20ā40 hours/week Compensation: Competitive, hourly (based on experience)
Role Responsibilities
⢠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
Qualifications
Must-Have
⢠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 20ā40 hours per week.
Preferred
⢠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
Application Process
⢠Submit your resume
⢠Complete a short technical screening
⢠Project matching and onboarding
Apply tot his job
Apply To this Job
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.
Position
Senior Rust Full-Stack Engineer ā AI Data & Infrastructure
Type: Contract, Remote Commitment: 20ā40 hours/week Compensation: Competitive, hourly (based on experience)
Role Responsibilities
⢠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
Qualifications
Must-Have
⢠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 20ā40 hours per week.
Preferred
⢠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
Application Process
⢠Submit your resume
⢠Complete a short technical screening
⢠Project matching and onboarding
Apply tot his job
Apply To this Job