C Engineer
About the role
As a C Engineer at SME Careers, you will work remotely as an hourly contractor to review AI-generated C code, low-level systems designs, and technical explanations. The role involves generating high-quality reference implementations, step-by-step reasoning for complex engineering problems, and assessing solutions for accuracy, clarity, safety, and adherence to prompts. You will also fact-check technical information, write model solutions, and rate multiple AI responses based on correctness and reasoning quality. SME Careers is a subsidiary of SuperAnnotate, providing AI training data to leading AI companies and labs. This position offers the opportunity to impact the development of AI models used globally.
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
- 4+ years of professional experience developing production software in C for systems, embedded, or performance-critical applications.
- Expert-level proficiency in C, including deep understanding of pointers, memory management, undefined behavior, and low-level debugging.
- Strong background in systems programming concepts such as concurrency, operating systems, hardware interaction, and performance optimization.
- Hands-on experience with build systems, compilers, linkers, and debugging tools commonly used in C development.
- Minimum C1 English proficiency (written and spoken), with the ability to write clear technical explanations and follow detailed English-language guidelines.
- Proven experience conducting detailed code reviews and enforcing coding standards for safety and maintainability in C codebases.
- Comfort working with version control, CI/CD workflows, and automated testing for C projects.
- Highly detail-oriented and systematic, with a methodical approach to evaluating reasoning quality and identifying subtle issues in low-level code.
Nice to have
- Previous experience with AI data training, annotation, or evaluating AI-generated technical content is a strong plus.
Technologies
- CI/CD
- Test Automation
Highlights
There is no immediate project for this role; qualified candidates will be contacted first when relevant opportunities arise and gain access to future projects through the expert network. The position is fully remote and paid hourly as a contractor.
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