Senior Software Engineer
Stellar AI · Posted 2025-10-21
Headquarters: London
URL: https://joinstellar.ai/
This is an open-ended contract opportunity, structured around project-based work with no set schedules or minimum time or task commitments. Contributors who work with us decide which available projects they'd like to work on, when they work, and how much they contribute, which makes it an excellent option for those seeking flexible and high-impact work.
In this role, you will help advance AI research by understanding complex systems, exploring large codebases, and developing approaches to verify the correctness of software behavior.
Compensation
- $70 per hour after passing the qualification
- Fully remote
- Project based work, no minimum time or task commitments
Responsibilities
- Rapidly build context in large, multi-module codebases
- Analyze feature implementations for correctness and edge cases
- Produce clear, structured documentation of findings and rationale
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- At least 2 years of experience as a Software Engineer
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts
Location
Remote in the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, or New Zealand
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/stellar-ai-senior-software-engineer
What this role looks like for a working parent
Stellar AI is hiring a Senior Software Engineer on a fully remote basis from Anywhere in the World. Below we've reframed the listing through the FlexCareers lens — what this job actually means if your day is bracketed by a school run, a nap window, or a caregiving block.
Why we surfaced this role
- Part-time / contract framing
How a parent might shape the day
Most of the candidates we hear from in this category split their week into two or three deep-work blocks: an early-morning window before the household wakes, a midday block during nap or school hours, and a short evening sweep for asynchronous responses. A role like Senior Software Engineer typically rewards focused output over hours-at-desk, which is exactly the trade working parents want.
Questions to ask in the interview
- What does a "core hours" overlap look like across time zones?
- Is the team genuinely async, or is async a synonym for "ping me on Slack"?
- How are deadlines and on-call expectations handled around school holidays?
- What does parental leave and return-to-work look like at Stellar AI?
- Are there meeting-free days or focus blocks already on the team's calendar?
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