Freelance Software Developer (C/C++ - Rust) - AI Trainer

This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates. At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI. What we do The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe. About the Role GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Tutor in Coding, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects.  Although every project is unique, you might typically: Analyze and understand existing code in Python or C/C++ Migrate logic to idiomatic, safe Rust while preserving functionality Adapt or port the test suite and ensure behavioral equivalence Document migration steps and technical decisions How to get started Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you’ll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone. Requirements You have a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Software Development, Computer Science, or other related fields.  You have at least 3 years of professional experience with C/C++ and 1+ year of hands-on experience with Rust. You are experienced with FFI tools (bindgen, cxx) and unsafe Rust for C/C++interoperability. You bring experience testing migrated code (unit/integration/fuzz tests). You demonstrate solid understanding of systems programming (memory management, concurrency). You are skilled at refactoring legacy code and documenting migration steps. Prompt engineering experience is a strong plus. Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above. You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines. Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge. Benefits Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you? Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $50/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs. Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments. Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio. Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the Director of Enrollment and Student CRM Systems, the Systems Administration and User Support Specialist play a key role in advancing the effective use and ongoing evolution of the University's Technolutions Slate CRM platform across multiple databases. The specialist serves as both a frontline resource and a subject matter expert for Slate users across campus, guiding adoption through training, documentation, and collaborative problem-solving. In addition to supporting end users, the specialist develops and maintains core CRM functionality (including forms, events, and communication tools), contributes to the design and enhancement of data structures, workflows, applications, portals, integrations, and related components, and ensures data integrity through auditing and resolution efforts. The specialist also partners on cross-functional projects to optimize CRM capabilities for institutional goals, manages testing and quality assurance processes, and oversees team and project productivity practices to support effective collaboration and alignment across university priorities. JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: System Configuration, Development, and Customization (40%) Develop communication campaigns, forms, and events/templates in support of core processes and workflows for units across campus. Support and monitor constituency usage of communication, form, and event tools. Customize the CRM configuration in Slate to meet the unique needs of different offices/departments. Assist in development of Slate data structures, workflows, applications, automations, portals, and related infrastructure to support operational requirements and streamline processes for offices across campus. Build and configure application and form processes in Slate (including infrastructure for supporting materials, recommendations/references, checklists, and other processing needs). Build complex, multi-stage workflows to streamline and automate business processes; assist in implementation of appropriate permission settings and access controls, ensuring data security and maintaining compliance. Create and maintain portals for student, staff, and faculty end users, providing secure and personalized access to relevant information, forms, and applications. Stay up to date with industry best practices and technological advancements, exploring opportunities to leverage new features and functionalities of the Slate system. User Training and Support (30%) Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, workflows, and user guides to facilitate knowledge sharing and support users. Develop and deliver training programs and materials to educate users on optimized system usage, new features, and best practices. Develop and implement innovative solutions for managing, maintaining, and sharing documentation, training, and instruction materials; conceptualize, design, and/or develop tools and applications to provide robust and user-friendly support resources. Troubleshoot and diagnose user-reported problems, identify and implement solutions, and triage problems to other ESCRMS process owners or Technolutions support as necessary; guide power users in understanding and troubleshooting problems independently. Develop and manage user assistance processes and tools, ensuring rapid and optimal resolution of requests for assistance while optimizing ESCRMS team bandwidth; manage productivity tools (e.g. Airtable, Slack) for use by Slate constituents across campus. Serve as a subject matter expert in Slate administration; develop, train, and guide Slate users across campus; support individual offices in their day-to-day adoption of Slate functionality. System Administration and Maintenance (20%) Develop tools and practices for auditing data in Slate to maintain data integrity. Develop tools for monitoring user adherence to system requirements and best practices, and for automating alert and mitigation notifications. Investigate and resolve system issues, including errors for imports/exports and integrations between systems, and data discrepancies. Assist Slate users with matching and duplication issues in data imports. Assist in design and implementation of system integrations, developing import/export processes in Slate and ensuring seamless and secure data flow between Slate and other applications. ESCRMS Team Management and Process/Tool Development (10%) Continuously evaluate existing team processes and identify areas for improvement. Develop and implement innovative solutions to enhance team productivity and efficiency; manage team productivity tools and practices (e.g. Airtable, Slack). Conceptualize, design, and build tools and applications to support the team's operations; utilize technical skills to create solutions that optimize team performance and decision-making processes; stay up to date with technological advancements and suggest relevant tools to enhance team collaboration. Prepare requests for operating budget; reconcile expenditures, process financial transactions and audit monthly budget reports. CONTACTS: Frequent interaction with Slate users, program managers, and stakeholders across campus. Occasional collaboration with Enterprise Applications (IS), campus data stewards, VP for Enrollment Management, VP for Planning and Policy, University Communications, and Technolutions staff. Occasional contact with vendors providing consulting or development services. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT: Majority of work is completed at two-monitor workstation and requires one to work from computer full-time. Remote work may be considered. QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge, skills & ability: Advanced knowledge of relational database (CRM) configuration and management. Strong analytical, research, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve complex problems. Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to audit data, map processes, and organize/synthesize information from disparate sources. Demonstrated ability to balance multiple projects and tasks and to adapt in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Demonstrated ability to learn new systems, procedures, and processes quickly and independently. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with Slate users and teams across campus. Demonstrated ability to create system/process documentation, develop training materials/plans, and train users. Proficiency in Microsoft suite of products. Knowledge of student information systems (SIS) preferred. Thorough understanding of FERPA and compliance; demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential information. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree required. Prior higher education experience preferred. 3-5 years of experience working in CRM/relational database systems required. Experience in reporting, UX/UI design, and/or web development preferred. WORK HOURS: Full-time; Exempt Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:00pm PAY STRUCTURE: Pay Grade 6 (Hiring range $47,154 to $62,483 annually)

This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates. At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI. What we do The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe. About the Role GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Tutor in Coding, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects. Although every project is unique, you might typically: Analyze and understand existing code in Python or C/C++ Migrate logic to idiomatic, safe Rust while preserving functionality Adapt or port the test suite and ensure behavioral equivalence Document migration steps and technical decisions How to get started Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you’ll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone. Requirements You have a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Software Development, Computer Science, or other related fields.  You have at least 3 years of professional experience with Python, 1+ year of Rust (or fast learning capability). Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above. Experience with PyO3/maturin for Python-Rust interoperability. Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD for hybrid Python-Rust apps. You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines. Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge. Benefits Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you? Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $50/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs. Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments. Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio. Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise.

Scope of work We are seeking a highly skilled Desktop Support engineer to support users in the Miami office. This role requires good background in IT systems, as well as hands-on experience with laptops, and user support. This role requires a proactive and professional individual with strong troubleshooting skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. The successful candidate will ensure the seamless operation of IT services. Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities · 1st - 2nd line IT desktop and remote support to global office employees, primarily in the Miami location · VIP user support to senior management · Managing tickets via service management tool ServiceNow ITSM · Advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis · Liaising with and delegating tasks to relevant teams for escalation · Mobile device support Apple & Android · Assisting the Desktop Team Lead with escalations · Active Directory Users and Computer administration · Responding to and resolving hardware-related warranty support tickets in accordance with vendor guidelines · MAC OS X support · Set-Up of new joiner equipment · Maintain accurate records of assets and deployment activities. · Assist with user training and documentation where necessary. · Collaborate with the EUC and Service Desk teams to ensure seamless user experience. · Provisioning and configuring laptops for end users using Microsoft AutoPilot, ensuring devices are built to company standards · Participate in ad-hoc support requests, Desk moves, Desk side support · Supporting the business core hours 8 am to 6 pm rota basis (Mon-Fri) - On-site Only (No Remote) Schedule · Monday, Oct 13, 2025 · Starting at 8:00 AM

About Pathway Pathway is building LiveAI™ systems that think and learn in real time as humans do. Our mission is to deeply understand how and why LLMs work, fundamentally changing the way models think. The team is made up of AI luminaries. Pathway's CTO, Jan Chorowski, co-authored papers with Geoff Hinton and Yoshua Bengio and was one of the first people to apply attention to speech. Our CSO, Adrian Kosowski, received his PhD in Theoretical Computer Science at the age of 20 and made significant contributions across numerous scientific fields, including AI and quantum information. He also served as a professor and a coach for competitive programmers at Ecole Polytechnique. The team also includes numerous world's top scientists and competitive programmers, alongside seasoned Silicon Valley executives. Pathway has strong investor backing. To date, we have raised over $15M; our latest reported round was our seed. Our offices are located in Palo Alto, CA, as well as Paris, France, and Wroclaw, Poland. The Opportunity This is an R&D position in attention-based models. We are currently searching for 1 or 2 R&D Engineers with a strong track record in machine learning models research. This is an extremely ambitious foundational project. There is a flexible GPU budget associated with this specific project, guaranteed to be in the 7-digit range minimum. You Will perform (distributed) model training. help improve/adapt model architectures based on experiment results. design new tasks and experiments. optionally: oversee activities of team members involved in data preparation. The results of your work will play a crucial role in the success of the project. Requirements Cover letter It's always a pleasure to say hi! If you could leave us 2-3 lines, we'd really appreciate that. You are expected to meet at least one of the following criteria: You have published at least one paper at NeurIPS, ICLR, or ICML - where you were the lead author or made significant conceptual & code contributions. You have significantly contributed to an LLM training effort which became newsworthy (topped a Huggingface benchmark, best in class model, etc.), preferably using multiple GPU's. You have spent at least 6 months working in a leading Machine Learning research center (e.g. at: Google Brain / Deepmind, Apple, Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia, MILA). You were an ICPC World Finalist, or an IOI, IMO, or IPhO medalist in High School. You Are A deep learning researcher, with a track record in Language Models and/or RL (candidates with a Vision or Robotics ML background are also welcome to apply). Interested in improving foundational architectures and creating new benchmarks. Experienced at hands-on experiments and model training (PyTorch, Jax, or Tensorflow). Have a good understanding of GPU architecture, memory design, and communication. Have a good understanding of graph algorithms. Have some familiarity with model monitoring, git, build systems, and CI/CD. Respectful of others Fluent in English Bonus Points Knowledge of approaches used in distributed training. Familiarity with Triton Successful track-record in algorithms & data science contests. Showing a code portfolio. Why You Should Apply Join an intellectually stimulating work environment. Be a pioneer: you get to work with a new type of "Live AI" challenges around long sequences and changing data. Be part of one of an early-stage AI startup that believes in impactful research and foundational changes. Benefits Type of contract: Full-time, permanent Preferable joining date: Immediate. The positions are open until filled – please apply immediately. Compensation: six-digit annual salary based on profile and location + Employee Stock Option Plan. Location: Remote work. Possibility to work or meet with other team members in one of our offices: Palo Alto, CA; Paris, France or Wroclaw, Poland. Candidates based anywhere in the EU, UK, United States, and Canada will be considered. If you meet our broad requirements but are missing some experience, don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Any relevant certifications (BICSI, OSHA, etc.) What We Offer: Weekly pay – never wait long to get paid Flexible scheduling – work when available Consistent project opportunities Opportunities for skill development and training Work with a professional and supportive team How to Apply: Email your resume, equipment list, and brief cover letter . Please include “Low Voltage Cabling Technician Application” in the subject line.Only candidates with proven experience and required tools will be considered. We are an equal opportunity contractor and value diversity at all levels. compensation: depending on skill level and job 25-35 /hr and piece work. plus travel