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Open Source Contributor (GitHub) (Remote) | $100–150/Hour

A remote open source contributor job is available for experienced software engineers who have meaningful experience building or maintaining open-source projects. The contractor role supports an AI training project involving repository analysis, software development, debugging, testing, and code evaluation.

The opportunity is suited to engineers comfortable working across unfamiliar codebases and multiple programming languages, with a verifiable history of substantial open-source contributions.

PROJECT DETAILS

This global, fully remote project offers approximately 15 hours of work per week with a flexible schedule. Contributors can choose their working days and hours, including weekends when needed.

The work covers both front-end and back-end engineering tasks. Contributors may explore repositories, reproduce technical issues, implement fixes, evaluate code, and help translate complete software builds between programming languages. Browse additional remote WFA jobs for other flexible opportunities.

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JOB INFORMATION

  • Responsibilities: Analyze unfamiliar software repositories; develop and debug front-end and back-end components; trace execution through interfaces, services, libraries, APIs, databases, and external dependencies; investigate software issues; implement architecture-compatible solutions; create unit, integration, regression, and end-to-end tests; and review AI-generated patches for correctness, security, completeness, and maintainability.
  • Qualifications: A public or otherwise verifiable GitHub profile, meaningful ownership of or contributions to open-source repositories, strong software-engineering experience, experience with multiple programming languages, and the ability to understand and modify unfamiliar codebases.
  • Technical Skills: Python, Java, Rust, C++, TypeScript, and Go are among the relevant languages. Experience with JavaScript, C#, Ruby, PHP, or other languages used in substantial open-source projects may also be relevant.
  • Schedule: Approximately 15 hours per week with flexible working days and hours, including weekends if needed.
  • Location: Global and fully remote.
  • Contract Type: Contractor.
  • Selection Process: Applicants complete screening questions, an AI interview of approximately 30 minutes, and a hiring manager review.

COMPENSATION

The compensation range for this remote open source contributor job is $100–$150 per hour. Compensation is output-based, with experts paid per task that satisfies the project requirements. The role has 100 openings, and minimum weekly task submission requirements apply.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

This opportunity is intended for software engineers with demonstrable open-source experience and a verifiable GitHub profile. Meaningful contributions should show substantive engineering work rather than only documentation edits, dependency updates, formatting changes, or minor corrections.

Candidates should also be able to discuss repositories, pull requests, issues, and code they personally created or contributed to, while working effectively across multiple programming languages and unfamiliar codebases.

HOW TO APPLY

  1. Review the technical requirements and make sure your open-source experience can be verified.
  2. Submit your application and complete the required screening questions.
  3. Continue through the approximately 30-minute AI interview and hiring manager review if selected.

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FAQ

How much time is expected for this remote open source contributor job?

The project is designed for approximately 15 hours per week, with workers able to choose their own working days and hours.

What open-source experience should applicants have?

Applicants should have meaningful ownership of or contributions to one or more open-source repositories and be able to provide a public or otherwise verifiable GitHub profile.

How is compensation calculated?

Payment is output-based, with compensation provided per task that meets project specifications. The advertised range is $100–$150 per hour, while the time required for individual tasks may vary.

CLOSING

This remote opportunity combines open-source software engineering with AI training work, making it relevant to developers who enjoy repository exploration, debugging, testing, and code evaluation. The flexible schedule allows contributors to select their working hours within the project requirements.

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