✦ Luna Orbit — AI & Machine Learning

AI Software Engineer - Senior

at Remote AI Talent

📍 Remote, US Remote 💰 $150 – $180 USD / year Posted April 06, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $150 – $180 USD / year
Type Contract
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Not specified
Category AI & Machine Learning

About this role

AI Software Engineer (Senior) to contribute to training/evaluating AI models in software engineering contexts; build backend tooling and AI deployment pipelines; work ~20 hours/week with PST schedule.

Key Responsibilities

  • Train/evaluate AI models in software engineering contexts
  • Develop backend tooling for AI tasks
  • Establish CI/CD pipelines and IaC for AI workloads
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Participate in PST-scheduled syncs

Technical Overview

Python-based AI/ML tooling with backend systems, CI/CD pipelines, IaC (Pulumi, Terraform); cloud and SaaS environments; Linux-based development; remote collaboration.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior AI Software Engineer with strong Python, backend, and IaC experience, familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Buildkite), and ability to work in a fast-paced AI/ML environment. They should be comfortable with cloud IaC and SSO provisioning, and able to contribute ~20 hours per week.

Must-Have Skills

Strong proficiency in PythonExperience with backend systemsinfrastructureor developer toolingFamiliarity with CI/CD systems (e.g.GitHub ActionsBuildkite)CLI tooling and developer platformsSaaS/IT systems (SSOidentity provisioning)Infrastructure-as-Code (PulumiTerraform)Ability to work independently2 × 45-minute syncs weeklyScheduled during PST work hours (Monday & Thursday)

Nice-to-Have Skills

KubernetesExperience with Kubernetes or other Container ServicesExperience supporting high-availability SaaS platformsCloud certifications (AWSAzureor Google Cloud)Agile/Scrum experience and JiraKnowledge of FinOps and cost optimization best practices

Tools & Platforms

GitHub ActionsBuildkitePulumiTerraform

Required Skills

PythonBackend systemsCI/CD (GitHub ActionsBuildkite)CLI toolingSaaS/IT systems (SSOidentity provisioning)Infrastructure as Code (PulumiTerraform)GitDevOpsData pipelineContainerizationCloud platformsLinux

Hard Skills

PythonBackend systemsCI/CD (GitHub ActionsBuildkite)CLI toolingSaaS/IT systems (SSOidentity provisioning)Infrastructure as Code (PulumiTerraform)GitDevOpsData pipelineContainerizationCloud platformsLinux

Soft Skills

independent workerfast-pacedproblem-solvingstrong communicationattention to detail

Certifications

Preferred

Cloud certifications (AWSAzureor Google Cloud)

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Develop and maintain AI-powered software engineering tooling and workflows
Role Subtype AI Engineer
Tech Domains Python, Linux, Git, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, Pulumi, Cloud, AWS, Google Cloud Platform

Keywords for Your Resume

ai software engineerpythonbackend systemsci/cdgithub actionsbuildkitecli toolingsaasssoidentity provisioninginfrastructure as codepulumiterraformlinuxkubernetesawsazuregcpgoogle cloud platformremotecontractseniorai engineerbackend

Deal Breakers

Lack of Python experience, No backend experience, No experience with CI/CD or IaC, Unable to commit ~20 hours per week, Not available in PST work hours

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