Systems Programmer - AI Data Pipelines

About the position 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 Rust Full-Stack Engineer — AI Data & Infrastructure Type: Contract, Remote Commitment: 20–40 hours/week Compensation: Competitive, hourly (based on experience) Responsibilities • Design, build, and optimize high-performance systems in Rust 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 Rust 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 Requirements • Native or fluent English speaker • 3-5+ years of professional experience writing production Rust. • Strong command of Rust lifetimes, ownership mechanics, and idiomatic error handling patterns to ensure pipeline reliability. • Experience building I/O-bound data pipelines and implementing robust retry/backoff logic for production systems. • Clear written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to commit 20–40 hours per week. Nice-to-haves • 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 Apply tot his job