Senior Technical Program Lead – AI Software Engineering (US) | $92/Hour | Remote

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Senior Technical Program Lead – AI Software Engineering (US)

Build and lead the technical programs powering advanced AI systems.

A remote freelance opportunity is available for an experienced Technical Program Lead to manage software-engineering programs that support advanced AI development. This role combines program leadership, technical understanding, team coordination, and data-driven delivery improvement.

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Senior Technical Program Lead – AI Software Engineering
  • Location: United States
  • Work Type: Remote
  • Job Category: Project & Program Management
  • Job Type: Freelance / Contractor
  • Pay Rate: $92 per hour
  • Experience: 5–10 years
  • Duration: 3 months
  • Working Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Daily Commitment: At least 8 hours per day
  • Timezone: Four hours of overlap with Pacific working hours (PST/PDT)
  • Start: Immediate start targeted

About the Role

Help lead software-engineering programs behind advanced AI systems. You will translate research goals into reliable delivery by coordinating distributed engineers and improving the quality, speed, and consistency of their work.

This is a program leadership position with a hands-on technical component. Candidates should be comfortable reviewing code, understanding test suites, and using data to improve technical operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage program delivery across scope, schedules, quality, throughput, contributor performance, and cost.
  • Build workflows for coding datasets, repository-level tasks, AI-agent trajectories, reinforcement-learning environments, benchmarks, and technical evaluations.
  • Improve instructions, review processes, incentives, and capacity planning to remove delivery bottlenecks.
  • Work with talent teams to identify contributor requirements, assess engineers, and support onboarding and training.
  • Build team-lead and reviewer structures for distributed programs involving hundreds of contributors.
  • Analyze quality trends and recurring errors, then address their root causes.
  • Communicate progress, risks, and recovery plans to customers.
  • Translate research objectives into practical task specifications.
  • Use Python, SQL, or similar tools for quality sampling, defect analysis, and operational reporting.
  • Create reusable playbooks and mentor other program leads.

Required Experience and Skills

  • Experience leading complex programs with multiple stakeholders.
  • Background in software engineering, technical program management, consulting, finance, startups, operations, or a comparable environment.
  • Experience managing distributed teams, contributor networks, marketplaces, or large-scale technical operations.
  • Strong analytical judgment and experience defining metrics to improve delivery performance.
  • Clear customer-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to read and review code, understand test suites, and independently assess technical work.
  • Technical familiarity with languages such as Python, TypeScript, Java, or Go.

Top Skills

  • Program Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Schedule and Selection Process

  • Three-month remote contract.
  • At least 40 hours per week and eight hours per day.
  • Four hours of overlap with Pacific working hours are required.
  • Selection includes an AI interview and a delivery interview.
  • Applicants must include their LinkedIn profile link in their resume.

Who Should Apply?

This opportunity is suitable for experienced program and technical operations leaders who can manage distributed engineering teams, understand software development workflows, review technical work, and deliver measurable results.

Location reminder: The listing specifies the United States. Confirm your location eligibility and timezone availability before applying.

How to Apply

Apply through the original job listing or the platform where you found this opportunity. Include your LinkedIn profile link in your resume and be prepared for the AI interview and delivery interview.

Application link: No direct application URL was included in the supplied job details. Use the original listing to access the application.

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