Senior Python Developer - Code Migration Specialist

Mindrift View all jobs

New York, NY, United States

3 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Part-time (≤ 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Compensation

$185,000.0 - $250,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Job source

careerjet.com

Tech stack

Bash Shell C++ (Programming Language) Code Coverage Software Quality Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements) Software Debugging Linux Github Iterative and Incremental Development Python (Programming Language) Test Execution Engine Large Language Models

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Git Pytest Docker Code Migration Programming Languages

Job description

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, 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.

Requirements

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., * 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, * Prior experience with agent evaluation platforms and MCP CLI

Benefits & conditions

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)
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About the company

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., © 2026 Careerjet All rights reserved