Algorithmic Problem Solving Annotator (Competitive Programming)

About Us:

Deccan AI experts is a pioneering company founded by IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad alumni, with a strong founding team from IITs, NITs, and BITS. We specialize in delivering high-quality human-curated data, AI-first scaled operations services, and more. Based in SF and Hyderabad, we are a young, fast-moving team on a mission to build AI for Good, driving innovation and positive societal impact.

About the Role:

We are seeking an Algorithmic Problem Solving Annotator with a competitive programming background and strong DSA fundamentals. The role focuses on validating algorithmic solutions, checking edge cases, analyzing complexity, and annotating reasoning steps for coding/DSA datasets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Validate solutions involving data structures, algorithms, and competitive programming logic.
• Check edge cases, constraints, time/space complexity, and correctness of code answers.
• Analyze reasoning steps and detect flaws in logic or incomplete arguments.
• Debug code in C++/Python/Java and analyze multi-step reasoning.
• Produce gold explanations and corrected approaches where required.
• Collaborate with coding reasoning teams to maintain consistent dataset quality.

Skills & Experience Required:

• 14 years coding experience in C++/Python/Java with competitive programming or contest background.
• Strong grasp of DSA, problem-solving, complexity analysis, and algorithm correctness.
• Ability to reason through multi-step solutions and detect logical gaps.
• Skilled in debugging and validating contest-level code.

Why Join Us

• Work on high-impact projects that contribute to building AI for Good.
• Collaborate with top-tier engineers and domain experts from IITs, NITs, and BITS.
• Opportunity to grow in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environ.

NOTE: This will be a flexible freelancing opportunity. Pay will vary by project and typically is up to 1500 per hour.