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C++ Engineer - High Performance Computing (HPC)

Alignerr

Code Annotation Contractor
Remote (Global) $50 – $75/hr July 14, 2026

Job description

C++ Engineer — High Performance Computing (HPC)

About the Role

What if your mastery of C++ could directly shape the infrastructure powering the next generation of AI? We're looking for senior C++ engineers to build and optimize the high-performance systems, data pipelines, and evaluation tooling that leading AI labs depend on — working on real production code with tangible, measurable impact.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role for engineers who know how to write fast, clean, production-grade C++ and want to do meaningful work at the frontier of AI development.

  • Organization: Alignerr
  • Type: Hourly Contract
  • Location: Remote
  • Commitment: 20–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

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

Who You Are

  • Native or fluent English speaker with clear written and verbal communication skills
  • Full-stack developer with a strong systems programming background
  • 5+ years of professional experience writing production C++ — preferably modern C++17 or C++20
  • Deep understanding of computer architecture, SIMD intrinsics, and cache coherency to optimize compute-heavy workloads
  • Experienced with lock-free programming and maximizing parallelism using threading libraries
  • Able to commit 20–40 hours per week consistently

Nice to Have

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

Why Join Us

  • Work on cutting-edge AI infrastructure alongside leading research labs
  • Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
  • Freelance autonomy with the structure of high-impact, production-grade engineering work
  • Make a direct contribution to the systems that power next-generation AI models
  • Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch

Compensation by region

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$50–$75
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$50–$75

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