Go Developer remote

Go Developer

Go Developer

$30 - $90/hourpay

Required Skills

Cursor

GoLang

REST API

GraphQL

About micro1

micro1 is the leading AI data lab for training frontier models and evaluating AI agents. Experts contribute their diverse subject matter knowledge across domains such as finance, healthcare, STEM engineering, and more. micro1 transforms that real-world expertise into high-quality training data, evaluations, and feedback loops that improve how AI systems learn, reason, and perform.

Our platform identifies and vets top talent through an AI recruiter, enabling high-quality expert contributions at scale. We aim to enable 1 billion people to do meaningful work by applying their expertise to AI. As our global expert network grows, micro1 is building the human intelligence layer for frontier AI.

Job Description

Job Title: Go Developer

Job Type: Contract

Location: Remote

Job Summary:

Join our customer's team as a Go Developer, where you’ll play a pivotal role in evaluating and training next-generation AI coding tools in highly confidential alpha stages. This unique part-time remote opportunity is perfect for high-taste, high-enthusiasm Go developers who thrive on technical exploration and are passionate about advancing the future of AI-powered code.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop REST and GraphQL endpoints within a modern Go stack

• Conduct rigorous data validation and comprehensive error handling

• Execute database migrations and performance optimization

• Test and evaluate alpha AI models in Cursor over multiple 4-day, 5+ hour daily bursts

• Identify and document incidents, bugs, and edge cases through detailed reports, bug traces, and annotated screenshots

• Collaborate with the research team via Slack, providing real-time feedback and thoughtful insights

• Complete structured surveys on overall impressions and model usability after each testing burst

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Golang Developer

• Strong command of Go, REST APIs, GraphQL, and backend development best practices

• Proven experience with AI-powered coding tools and ideally with Cursor

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated enthusiasm for hands-on coding, rapid prototyping, and technical curiosity

• Experience in data validation, robust error handling, and complex debugging

• Ability to document findings thoroughly without sharing any confidential information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Public contributions to open-source projects (e.g., notable GitHub repos/stars)

• Prior experience conducting technical product evaluations or developer tool QA

• Passion for mentoring and sharing insights with high-trust research teams