Infrastructure Engineering - Web Developer III
Infotech Sourcing · New York, NY
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Jun 29, 2026
New York, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract web developer role focused on building and scaling a simulated application framework used to train and evaluate AI computer-use agents. Day-to-day work involves designing and extending web apps within the simulation pipeline, managing data pipelines in Python, and collaborating with AI researchers. Suits a Python-fluent web developer with an interest in AI systems and agent research.
Mid level · 3+ years · Remote · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 74,000 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 44,500–111,000
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The job title reads 'Web Developer III' but the actual work — building an app simulation pipeline for training AI agents, designing and extending apps in a simulation framework, and contributing to AI infrastructure — is squarely software development (15-1252) rather than web-page/site authoring (15-1254). 15-1254 is listed as the runner-up given the title framing.
The title 'Web Developer III' carries a numeric level (III) that conventionally maps to Senior, but the requirements gate only on 3+ years of Python and general web development experience, which supports a Mid-level assessment. The level advertised in the title reflects the title's claim; seniority reflects what the requirements actually support.
This is a 6-month contract with possible extension, billed to a NY-Remote work location (code 132200). No compensation figures are stated.
AI/computer vision and experience in a research lab environment are explicitly called out as 'nice to have' and are marked preferred accordingly.
'data pipelines' is retained as a required skill because the posting explicitly calls out 'managing data pipelines' under the required skillsets, even though it is not a named tool — it is a concrete, gateable capability described in the requirements section.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): web development.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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