Mindrift is hiring a Senior Python Developer - Code Migration Specialist to work on project-based AI opportunities with leading tech companies. In this role, you will focus on code migration and functional testing, leveraging your expertise to build robust testing frameworks and accelerate development cycles.
What You'll Do
- 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.
What We're Looking For
- 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 many coding languages (e.g., C, C++, Rust, Go) with LLM support.
- Experience using LLMs (Claude Code, Roo Code, Cursor) to accelerate iterative development and test-case generation.
- English language proficiency at B2 level or higher.
Nice to Have
- Prior experience with agent evaluation platforms and MCP CLI.
Technical Stack
- 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
Benefits & Compensation
- 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).
- Task-based compensation, equivalent to up to $40/hour depending on performance and volume.
- Opportunity to contribute to innovative AI projects for leading tech companies.
- Supportive global community.
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position open to candidates globally.
Mindrift is an equal opportunity employer.
