Bash Team Lead

About this role

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a Bash Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) to oversee quality, consistency, and trainer performance across Bash/shell scripting AI training projects. You will review AI-generated Bash code and trainer/QA work, evaluate output quality against project guidelines, provide precise written feedback, and ensure that contributors follow expected quality standards.

Bash, Shell Scripting, Linux

Responsibilities

• Quality monitoring: Spot-check Bash items, identify quality issues, provide feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues.
• Code review: Evaluate AI-generated shell scripts, CLI workflows, automation snippets, debugging responses, and explanations for correctness and safety.
• Trainer/QA communication: Update contributors on Discord about new guidelines, workflow changes, and Bash-specific review expectations.
• Question handling: Respond to questions around quoting, portability, Linux commands, destructive operations, and permissions.
• Activation management: DM inactive contributors, encourage activation, track follow-ups, and flag availability issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Systems Administration, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong grasp of English to follow guidelines and provide clear technical feedback.
• 3+ years of experience with Bash/shell scripting, Linux/Unix systems, automation, DevOps, systems administration, CI/CD, or technical support workflows.
• Strong understanding of Bash fundamentals: variables, quoting, conditionals, loops, functions, pipes, redirection, exit codes, signals, process management, file permissions, and POSIX portability.
• Ability to identify issues such as unsafe commands, poor quoting, non-portable syntax, missing error handling, or incorrect assumptions.