C# Team Lead Contractor for .NET Backend Projects
Listing checked September 4, 2026 · pay as published by SME Careers
Overview
As a remote C# Team Lead contractor, you guide quality across AI training projects, shaping how contributors deliver code and feedback. You’ll review C#-based outputs and trainer assessments, scoring against project guidelines and delivering precise written feedback to keep results reliable. You’ll evaluate runtime behavior, .NET practices, and risk signals, emphasizing async/await patterns and strong error handling. This hourly contract with SME Careers connects you to future opportunities leading technical QA across ambitious teams.
What You'll Do9
- 1Lead QA across C# AI training tasks, ensuring outputs align with guidelines and surfacing recurring issues.
- 2Review C# code, .NET snippets, API samples, and tests; provide actionable feedback.
- 3Communicate guideline updates to contributors on Discord, and maintain C#-focused review standards.
- 4Field questions on .NET behavior, async/await, LINQ, DI, EF Core, testing, security, and rubric interpretation.
- 5DM inactive contributors, track follow-ups, and flag availability to keep the review pipeline moving.
- 6Create and maintain C# style guides, trackers, FAQs, examples, calibration tasks, and onboarding materials.
- 7Conduct onboarding sessions for C# contributors.
- 8Flag insecure, misleading, non-executable, or non-production-ready C#/.NET recommendations.
- 9Identify recurring gaps in QA workflows and propose process improvements.
Requirements10
- 1Bachelor's or master's in computer science, software engineering, IT, or equivalent professional software experience.
- 2Strong English skills to follow guidelines and provide precise technical feedback.
- 3Minimum 3 years of professional work in C#/.NET development, backend engineering, or related fields.
- 4Deep knowledge of C# syntax, OOP, LINQ, generics, collections, exceptions, async/await, tasks, DI, nullable reference types, records, delegates/events, and .NET runtime behavior.
- 5Ability to identify issues such as illogical logic, non-executable code, flawed async usage, poor error handling, weak type safety, security risks, hallucinated APIs, or incomplete explanations.
- 6Familiarity with .NET, ASP.NET Core, EF Core, xUnit/NUnit/MSTest, Visual Studio or Rider, NuGet, cloud providers (Azure, AWS), Docker, GitHub, CI/CD, and logging/observability tools.
- 7Experience leading or supporting remote teams of trainers, reviewers, engineers, coding mentors, or QAs is strongly preferred.
- 8Comfortable using Discord, Google Sheets, Google Docs, trackers, dashboards, GitHub, and PM systems.
- 9Highly organized and able to maintain style guides, trackers, FAQs, onboarding materials, calibration tasks, and quality documentation.
- 10Experience with AI training, LLM evaluation, code QA, or rubric-based code review is a strong plus.
Who Should Apply
Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in C#/.NET QA leadership or senior development roles with a track record mentoring remote teams. They should have demonstrated ability to establish coding standards and guide contributors through complex reviews. This role suits those who enjoy documenting guidelines and shaping QA processes for enterprise-style projects. It may be less suitable for applicants without hands-on C#/.NET experience in AI training contexts or those uncomfortable working in a remote, fast-moving environment.
Salary Insight
$75/hr. This hourly contract rate reflects mid-senior level C# QA leadership work in a remote setup.
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Prepare a concise example of an AI-assisted code review in C#, including rubric-based feedback and a brief remediation plan to illustrate your ability to uphold standards across .NET projects.
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