About the job
Please submit your CV in English and indicate your English proficiency level.
About Mindrift & toloka-ai
Mindrift connects skilled professionals with project-based AI assignments for leading technology firms. Work focuses on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. These are project-specific, non-permanent roles.
Role Overview: Freelance Optical Engineer with Python Skills
As a freelance optical engineer, contribute to AI training projects by designing and validating computational physics problems. Assignments vary by project and may include:
- Developing computational physics problems that reflect real research workflows
- Formulating tasks requiring Python programming solutions (using Numpy, SciPy, Sympy)
- Ensuring problems are computation-intensive and not solvable manually within days or weeks
- Creating multi-step reasoning challenges in mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics
- Basing problems on real research challenges or practical physics applications
- Validating solutions with Python and established physics simulation libraries
- Documenting problem statements clearly and providing verified solutions
Candidate Profile
This freelance role suits optical engineers with Python experience seeking part-time, project-based work. Ideal qualifications include:
- Degree in Physics (theoretical, experimental, or computational) or a related field
- Proficient in Python for numerical validation; familiarity with MATLAB, R, C, SQL, Numpy, Pandas, SciPy, or similar tools is a plus
- At least 2 years of professional experience (applied, research, or teaching)
- Background in numerical simulation methods
- Ability to design problems that mirror authentic physics research
- Creative problem-solving across multiple physics domains
- Knowledge of physics modeling and approximation techniques
- Strong written English skills (C1 level or higher)
Application Process
- Apply
- Pass qualifications
- Join a project
- Complete tasks
- Receive payment
Time Commitment
Estimated workload is 10–20 hours per week during active project phases. Actual hours may vary based on project needs.
Compensation
Contributors can earn up to $14 per hour, depending on expertise and pace. Compensation may differ between projects based on scope, complexity, and required skills. Other assignments on the platform may offer different pay rates according to their specific criteria.
Location
Remote , Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

