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Bash Team Lead for Remote QA and Training Coordination

Up to 65/hr
Remote
contract
Posted September 15, 2026
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Listing checked September 16, 2026 · pay as published by SME Careers

Key details

Pay
Up to $65/hr
Location
RemoteUnited States
Job type
contract
Posted
September 15, 2026

Overview

Lead quality assurance for Bash and shell scripting within remote AI training projects. Oversee AI-generated Bash code, evaluate against project rubrics, and give precise feedback to contributors. Collaborate with trainers and QAs to uphold consistency, safety, and portability across scripts. Document guidelines, onboarding materials, and calibration tasks to sustain high standards. This contract role supports SME Careers and aligns with global AI model training efforts.

What You'll Do9

  • Review AI-generated Bash scripts for correctness, safety, portability, and error handling.
  • Provide written feedback to contributors and escalate recurring issues to ensure quality improvements.
  • Lead trainer and QA communications on Discord about new guidelines and Bash-specific expectations.
  • Respond to technical questions on quoting, portability, commands, permissions, and rubric interpretation.
  • DM inactive contributors to re-engage them and track follow-ups on availability and participation.
  • Create and maintain Bash style guides, FAQs, calibration tasks, onboarding materials, and trackers.
  • Onboard new contributors through training calls detailing workflows and review rules.
  • Flag unsafe scripts, destructive commands, credential exposure, or risky production guidance.
  • Identify recurring gaps and design scalable QA processes to address them.

Requirements8

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s inCS/Software Engineering/IT or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years in Bash/shell scripting, Linux/Unix, automation, DevOps, CI/CD, or technical support workflows.
  • Strong understanding of Bash fundamentals including variables, quoting, conditionals, loops, functions, pipes, redirection, exit codes, and POSIX portability.
  • Ability to spot unsafe commands, poor quoting, non-portable syntax, missing error handling, and destructive operations.
  • Familiarity with grep, awk, sed, find, xargs, curl, jq, cron, SSH, Git, Docker, CI/CD, and Linux package managers preferred.
  • Experience leading or supporting remote teams of trainers, reviewers, engineers, or QAs is a plus.
  • Comfort with Discord, Google Sheets/Docs, trackers, dashboards, GitHub, and PM systems.
  • Highly detail-oriented with ability to maintain style guides, FAQs, trackers, and onboarding materials.

Who Should Apply

Ideal candidates bring hands-on Bash and Linux expertise with a track record in QA or training roles. This role suits someone who can translate complex guidelines into actionable feedback and guide remote teams. It may not be a fit for those without substantial Bash scripting or absence of experience in remote collaborator environments. Expect a focus on accuracy, safety, and process improvements rather than development work. Candidates who struggle with precise quoting or portable scripting are unlikely to succeed.

Salary Insight

$65/hr. This hourly rate reflects mid-to-senior level expertise in Bash, Linux, and QA leadership for remote, contract work.

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