Operations Engineer – Remote, $15/hr

About the role

We are looking for a contract Operations Engineer to design and develop multi‑agent benchmark tasks that simulate real‑world operational challenges. This short‑term (4‑week) remote position offers 20‑40 hours per week with a required 4‑hour overlap with Pacific Standard Time.

Key responsibilities

• Design multi‑agent benchmark tasks covering planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Create realistic operational scenarios such as logistics, project management, incident response, and capacity planning.
• Build constraint‑rich problem statements with multiple dependencies and variables.
• Develop Python scripts to evaluate feasibility, completeness, and optimality of task solutions.
• Decompose complex problems into structured sub‑tasks for multi‑agent systems.
• Model scenarios with timelines, dependencies, and resource constraints.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to improve task quality, coverage, and evaluation rigor.

Required profile

• Strong experience in operations, project management, logistics, or supply chain.
• Deep understanding of constraints, dependencies, and scheduling logic.
• Proficiency in Python for validation and verification scripting.
• Excellent structured problem‑solving and decomposition abilities.
• Clear technical communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and meet tight deadlines.

Required skills

• Python
• Docker
• Linear programming
• Constraint satisfaction
• Scheduling algorithms
• Operations research
• Simulation or modeling tools
• AI planning systems
• Familiarity with AI benchmarks (e.g., SWE‑bench, Terminal‑bench)

What we offer

• Competitive hourly rate of $15 USD.
• Fully remote work arrangement.
• Opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge AI benchmark development.