Software Developer (Javascript - Typescript) - AI Tutor

Summary

Join Mindrift, a platform connecting specialists with AI projects, and help improve Generative AI models' ability to handle specialized questions and complex reasoning. This freelance role involves analyzing and migrating Javascript code to Typescript, adapting test suites, and documenting processes. You will contribute to various project types, including functional coding, refactoring, and working with large codebases. The role is fully remote, part-time, and offers the chance to work on advanced AI projects, enhancing your portfolio and influencing the future of AI. A Master's degree in a related field and at least 3 years of professional Typescript experience are required. Advanced English proficiency is also necessary.

Requirements

• You have a Master’s degree in Software Development, Computer Science, or other related fields
• You have at least 3 years of professional experience with TypeScript
• You demonstrate solid understanding of systems programming (memory management, concurrency)
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above
• Proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+), including experience in migration and refactoring of large JavaScript codebases to TypeScript
• Experience with core TypeScript tooling (e.g., ESLint, Webpack, Jest/Cypress for testing)
• Ability to design, review, and optimize features where LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) are part of code creation, completion, or review workflows

Responsibilities

• Analyze and understand existing code in Javascript and Typescript
• Migrate logic to idiomatic, safe Typescript while preserving functionality
• Adapt or port the test suite and ensure behavioral equivalence
• Document migration steps and technical decisions
• Contribute to any project type including: Functional coding (building new features from requirements)
• Refactoring and maintainability improvements
• Repository-level/complex projects (multi-module, multi-repository codebases)
• Data/task pipelines and automation
• Frontend, backend, or full-stack development

Preferred Qualifications

• Prompt engineering experience is a strong plus
• Prompt engineering experience and/or validating AI-generated code outputs is a significant advantage
• Participation in QA or review pipelines for LLM-generated software/data
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines
• Familiarity with modern web application frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js, Node.js/NestJS)

Benefits

• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise