# Software Engineer – Open Source (Remote | $100–$150/hr) — Synthires

Canonical: https://jobxdubai.com/jobs/li-4470821996-software-engineer-open-source-remote-100-150-hr
Location: Dubai, UAE (remote)
Type: contract · Level: mid
Monthly salary: AED 63,902 to 95,852 per month (employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-09-28
Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/software-engineer-%E2%80%93-open-source-remote-%24100%E2%80%93%24150-hr-at-synthires-4470821996?_l=en

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## Description

Open Source Contributor (GitHub)

Position: Open Source Contributor (GitHub)

Type: Contractor

Compensation: $100–$150/hour

Location: Global — Fully Remote

About the Opportunity

We are seeking experienced Open-Source Software Engineers to contribute to an AI training project focused on software development, repository exploration, debugging, system architecture, and code evaluation.

The role involves working with real-world software repositories, solving complex engineering tasks, reviewing AI-generated code, and contributing practical software-engineering expertise to improve AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Explore and understand unfamiliar software repositories.

• Develop, modify, debug, and test front-end and back-end components.

• Trace data and execution across APIs, services, libraries, databases, and dependencies.

• Reproduce issues and identify root causes.

• Implement solutions aligned with existing architecture and coding standards.

• Write unit, integration, regression, and end-to-end tests.

• Review AI-generated code for correctness, security, completeness, and maintainability.

• Translate software implementations between programming languages when required.

Required Qualifications

• Public or verifiable GitHub profile with meaningful open-source contributions.

• Strong professional software-engineering experience.

• Experience working with multiple programming languages.

• Ability to understand, modify, and debug unfamiliar codebases.

• Demonstrated contributions through substantial repositories, pull requests, issues, or personally authored code.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python, Java, Rust, C++, TypeScript, Go, JavaScript, C#, Ruby, or PHP.

• Experience maintaining or contributing to established open-source projects.

• Background in software architecture, code review, debugging, or AI-generated code evaluation.

Compensation & Engagement

• Compensation: $100–$150/hour

• Engagement Type: Contractor

• Work Arrangement: Fully remote

• Location: Global

• Expected Commitment: Approximately 15 hours/week

• Schedule: Flexible

• Compensation Model: Output-based, with minimum weekly submission requirements

Application Process

• Submit your application with your resume and a public or verifiable GitHub profile.

• Provide details of meaningful open-source repositories, pull requests, issues, or code contributions you have personally authored.

• Complete the role-specific screening questions.

• Complete an approximately 30-minute AI interview.

• Complete the hiring manager review.

• Complete onboarding and project-specific instructions if selected.

• Begin contributing to software-engineering tasks, repository analysis, debugging, testing, and AI-generated code evaluation.

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## Requirements

Public or verifiable GitHub profile with meaningful open-source contributions. Strong professional software-engineering experience. Experience working with multiple programming languages. Ability to understand, modify, and debug unfamiliar codebases. Demonstrated contributions through substantial repositories, pull requests, issues, or personally authored code.

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