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C++ Engineer - High Performance Computing (HPC)

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 C++ Full-Stack Engineer — AI Data & Infrastructure

Type: Contract, Remote Commitment: 20–40 hours/week Compensation: Competitive, hourly (based on experience)

Role Responsibilities

- Design, build, and optimize high-performance systems in C++ 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 C++ 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

- Full-stack developer experience with a strong systems programming background

- 5+ years of professional experience writing production C++ (prefer modern standards like C++17 or C++20).

- Deep understanding of computer architecture, SIMD intrinsics, and cache coherency to optimize compute-heavy AI workloads.

- Expertise in lock-free programming and maximizing parallelism using threading libraries.

- Clear written and verbal communication skills for technical leadership.

- Ability to commit 20–40 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


$50 - $75 an hour

Average salary estimate

$104000 / YEARLY (est.)
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$52000K
$156000K

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DATE POSTED
January 2, 2026
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