Part-Time Remote Software Engineer
This is a part-time, fully remote position within Software Development, open to candidates anywhere. The role pays up to $67,000 a year on a prorated basis and focuses on shipping and maintaining production code rather than managing large teams or owning company-wide architecture decisions.
What the role involves
The work centers on hands-on engineering: writing code, keeping existing systems healthy, and helping the rest of the team move features from idea to release.
- Design, build, and maintain software applications that are already in front of real users
- Write code on a regular cadence and review teammates' pull requests before they merge
- Work with product managers, designers, and other engineers to turn requirements into shipped features
Because the schedule is part-time, most collaboration occurs asynchronously via written updates and code comments, with fewer scheduled calls for planning and check-ins. A colleague picking up a task you started should be able to follow your commit history and comments without needing to ask what you meant.
Education and experience
A bachelor's degree is the baseline expected for this role, generally in computer science or a closely related field. Candidates should also bring 24 months of hands-on experience building and shipping production software, along with the kind of practical problem-solving that only comes from having debugged real systems under real constraints.
Required skills
- Proficiency in at least one widely used language such as Python, Java, or JavaScript
- Solid grasp of data structures and algorithms, applied rather than theoretical
- Ability to make sound system design decisions at a small to mid-sized scale
- Comfortable working with Git for version control and code review
- Able to write test coverage for new code and update it when older code changes underneath it
- Working familiarity with a cloud platform, whether AWS, GCP, or Azure
Nice to have
None of the following are required, but they'll strengthen an application.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment
- A cloud certification such as AWS Certified Developer
- A history of contributing to an open-source codebase
Team and working style
Engineers on this team set their own hours within a shared overlap window, which matters more for a part-time role than for most. The recruiting process for this opening is being run through Naukri Mitra, so early screening calls will come from that team before a candidate meets the hiring manager directly. Code review is treated as a normal part of the week rather than a bottleneck saved for the end of a sprint, and pull requests tend to get feedback within a day.
Part-time engineering work suits people juggling other commitments, whether that's a second contract, studies, or care responsibilities. Anyone weighing how to become a remote software engineer without committing to a full 40-hour week will find that this structure offers that flexibility without asking candidates to accept a lower bar for code quality.
Compensation and benefits
Pay tops out at $67,000 per year, adjusted for part-time hours, which puts this listing near the upper end of remote software engineer salary ranges at this experience level.
- Paid time off, prorated to scheduled hours each month
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- Full control over daily schedule, provided the shared overlap window is covered
- Annual performance review with the possibility of a merit-based pay increase
How to apply
To apply, send a resume plus a couple of sentences on the most recent production system you shipped or maintained, naming the languages and tools involved. A link to public code is welcome but won't make or break the application. Reviews happen on a rolling basis, and the first screening call generally runs about twenty minutes.
