Optical engineer with python - freelance ai trainer
Mindrift • johannesburg, gauteng • Posted July 05, 2026
About the Role
Please submit your CV in English and indicate your level of English proficiency.
Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.
What This Opportunity InvolvesWhile each project involves unique tasks, contributors may:
Design original computational physics problems that simulate real physics research workflows; Create problems requiring Python programming to solve (using Numpy, Sci Py, Sympy); Ensure problems are computationally intensive and cannot be solved manually within reasonable timeframes (days/weeks); Develop problems requiring non‑trivial reasoning chains in mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics; Base problems on real research challenges or practical applications from physics practice; Verify solutions using Python with standard physics simulation libraries; Do...