C Team Lead

What you'll do

You sit above the C reviewers. Your own review work covers AI-generated C code, debugging answers, pointer and memory examples, algorithms and tests, checked for compile-time validity, runtime behavior, memory safety and portability. On top of that you field questions from contributors (allocation, undefined behavior, embedded constraints, how to read a rubric), update them on Discord when guidelines change, and DM people who have stopped working.

You also keep the project's paper trail in order: C style guides, trackers, FAQs, calibration tasks and honeypots, plus onboarding calls for new contributors. Part of the brief is flagging code that is unsafe, non-compilable or not production-ready.

Who fits

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, software or computer engineering, or electrical engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years in C, systems programming, embedded or firmware work, performance engineering, code review or technical mentoring
• Deep knowledge of pointers, memory allocation, function pointers, macros, linking and undefined behavior
• Preferred: GCC or Clang, GDB, Valgrind, sanitizers and static analysis tools, plus experience supporting remote teams

The selection process listed on the ad is an AI interview, a domain-specific task and an interview with a recruiter. Only applicants in the United States are listed.

What it pays

SME lists up to $75 an hour, no floor stated, which is $10 above the C Engineer ceiling. The ad does not state a payment method or schedule; SME's general terms are on the SuperAnnotate company page.

Worth knowing

Good:

• Higher ceiling than the engineer role
• The experience requirement is 3+ years, lower than the engineer role's 4+
• Mentoring and documentation experience is a useful addition to an engineering CV

Less good:

• The ad says there is no immediate project for this role; qualified applicants are among the first contacted when a relevant project opens.
• US residents only
• A good share of the job is coordination, not code

About this listing

Read from the SME Careers jobs board on 27 October 2026; no posting date is shown. The SuperAnnotate company page covers contracts, the bootcamp and time tracking. See SuperAnnotate.