GitHub Specialist for Remote Contract Work with Strong Git and GitHub Skills
Compensation
$173K–$336K
yearly · USD
Experience
1–15 yrs
Location
Remote
Compensation
$173K–$336K
yearly · USD
Experience
1–15 yrs
Location
Remote
The Brief
TITLE
GitHub Specialist
TEAM
Engineering
TYPE
Contract
POSTED
Sep 24, 2026
JOB ID
01a0d345
TITLE
GitHub Specialist
TEAM
Engineering
TYPE
Contract
POSTED
Sep 24, 2026
JOB ID
01a0d345
Contract · Remote
Annual Compensation Equivalent: $172,800–$336,000/year
Hourly Rate: $90–$175/hr
The annual compensation figure is a full-time equivalent calculated at 40 hours per week across 48 workable weeks. This is a contractor engagement, so actual earnings depend on hours worked and available project tasks.
This role is for professionals with strong hands-on GitHub and Git experience who can complete, document, and evaluate realistic software development and version control workflows.
You will work with repositories, branches, commits, pull requests, issues, collaboration features, and GitHub Actions/CI/CD workflows. Your practical experience will help generate high-quality interaction data and structured evaluations for AI systems.
No prior AI experience is required.
Complete assigned workflows and tasks within GitHub using practical software development and version control experience.
Work with repositories, branches, commits, pull requests, issues, and collaboration features.
Create, edit, review, and manage repositories according to provided instructions.
Perform common Git workflows including branching, merging, committing, and pull requests.
Work with GitHub Actions and CI/CD workflows where applicable.
Record your screen while completing assigned workflows and clearly demonstrate the steps taken.
Create realistic prompts and detailed evaluation rubrics based on completed workflows.
Document workflow steps and explain the GitHub tools, features, and actions used.
Review task outputs for accuracy and alignment with project requirements.
Work independently while following defined quality and documentation standards.
Strong hands-on experience using GitHub in professional, project-based, or open-source environments.
Solid understanding of Git and version control workflows.
Practical experience with repositories, branching, merging, commits, and pull requests.
Familiarity with GitHub Actions and CI/CD workflows.
Ability to clearly document and explain technical workflows.
Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.
Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Current access to GitHub and ability to use the platform independently.
Comfortable recording and sharing your screen while completing technical workflows.
Previous experience with data annotation, data labeling, RLHF, AI response evaluation, model evaluation, or similar work.
Experience creating technical prompts, evaluation criteria, or workflow documentation.
Professional software development or open-source contribution experience.
Experience with automated testing or CI/CD pipelines.
Remote contractor engagement.
Hourly rate: $90–$175/hr.
Annual compensation equivalent: $172,800–$336,000 based on 40 hours per week across 48 workable weeks.
The annual figure is an equivalent, not a guaranteed salary.
Project workload and available tasks may vary.
No prior AI experience is required.
About the company
Recruitment Room is a global workforce solutions company helping businesses build, manage, and scale distributed teams across international markets. We partner with startups, scale-ups, SMEs, and enterprise organizations to deliver end-to-end workforce solutions that support business growth, operational efficiency, and global expansion.
Our services extend beyond talent acquisition to include Employer of Record (EOR), Contractor of Record (COR), contractor management, global payroll, HRIS, workforce strategy, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), executive search, and AI-powered talent intelligence. By combining human expertise with intelligent technology, we simplify the complexities of hiring, employing, and managing talent across borders.
For professionals, Recruitment Room provides access to career opportunities with innovative employers worldwide while supporting long-term career growth through our global talent ecosystem.