Senior Python Engineer - AI Testing Project (Freelance, Mindrift)

Please submit your CV in English and indicate your level of English proficiency.

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems.

Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.

About The Role This project is suited for a Senior Python developer with deep functional testing experience, strong Linux and Docker skills, the ability to read code across multiple languages with the support of LLMs (e.g., C, Rust, Go) and translate requirements for migration tasks, and confidence using tools like Roo Code or Claude Code to accelerate iterative development.

Key Responsibilities

Create functional black box tests for large codebases in various source languages

Create and manage Docker environments to ensure 100% reproducible builds and test execution across different platforms

Monitor code coverage and configure automated scoring criteria to meet industry benchmark-level standards

Leverage LLMs (Roo Code, Claude) to accelerate development cycles, automate repetitive tasks, and improve overall code quality

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer (primarily Python)

Deep experience with pytest (fixtures, session-scoped, timeouts) and designing black-box functional tests for CLI tools

Expert-level Docker skills (reproducible Dockerfiles, user contexts, secure workspaces)

Strong Linux & Bash scripting skills and comfort debugging inside containers

Proficiency with modern Python tooling (uv, pyproject.toml, packaging)

Ability to read and understand with LLM many coding languages (for example C, C++, Rust, or Go)

Experience using LLMs (Claude Code, Roo Code, Cursor) to accelerate iterative development and test-case generation

English language - B2 or higher

Additional Requirements

Prior experience with agent evaluation platforms and MCP CLI

Tools and Technologies:

Python (pytest, uv, Pillow), Docker, Bash, Git Submodules, C/C++/Rust/Go (reading), Dagger, GitHub Codespaces, LLMs (Claude Code, Roo Code, Cursor), coverage.py, gcov, kcov.

Benefits What we can offer

Freelance project-based collaboration via the Mindrift platform (powered by Toloka AI)

Fully remote and flexible participation — choose when and how much to contribute (20-30 hours per week)

Task-based compensation, equivalent to up to $45/hour* depending on performance and volume

Opportunity to contribute to innovative AI projects for leading tech companies

Supportive global community

Note: Rates vary based on expertise, skills assessment, location, project needs, and other factors. Higher rates may be offered to highly specialized experts. Lower rates may apply during onboarding or non-core project phases. Payment details are shared per project

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