Turing
Senior Python Backend Engineer
Job Summary
This role is for a backend engineer with at least 5 years of experience in Python and building large-scale systems. The candidate will focus on implementing real-world services as modular APIs, emphasizing testing, documentation, and scalable database design. The position values engineering excellence, rapid development, and the ability to work at high velocity without sacrificing quality. Advantages include a collaborative culture, top talent colleagues, and flexible, remote working options.
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About Turing
Based in Palo Alto, California, Turing is one of the world's fastest-growing AI companies accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems. Turing helps customers in two ways: working with the world’s leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality, multilingualism, STEM and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that expertise to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. Turing has received numerous awards, including Forbes's "One of America's Best Startup Employers," #1 on The Information's annual list of "Most Promising B2B Companies," and Fast Company's annual list of the "World's Most Innovative Companies." Turing's leadership team includes AI technologists from industry giants Meta, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Twitter, McKinsey, Bain, Stanford, Caltech, and MIT. For more information on Turing, visit www.turing.com. For information on upcoming Turing AGI Icons events, visit go.turing.com/agi-icons.
Overview
The ideal candidate is a high-caliber backend engineer with deep proficiency in Python and a proven track record of building large systems at speed. This role focuses on implementing real-world services (e.g., Gmail, Jira) as modular APIs using a test-driven approach, with an emphasis on engineering excellence, crisp documentation, and robust database design. Please note: this is not a data annotation, data science, or data analysis role.
What You will Work On
- Implementing real-world services as modular, production-ready APIs
- Creating and maintaining excellent, developer-friendly documentation
- Following a strict Test Driven Development approach: tests first, code second
- Building at maximum velocity without compromising on reliability or maintainability
- Designing and iterating on scalable database schemas for each service integration
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience with practical, production-grade Python
- Hands-on experience with Test Driven Development (TDD)
- Proven ability to build and scale large systems at high velocity
- Strong fundamentals in database schema design and data modeling
- Able to work at a rapid pace without sacrificing clarity or correctness
- [Bonus] Familiarity with LLM function calling protocols and paradigms
Advantages of joining Turing:
- Amazing work culture (Super collaborative & supportive work environment; 5 days a week)
- Awesome colleagues (Surround yourself with top talent from Meta, Google, LinkedIn etc. as well as people with deep startup experience)
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible working hours
- Full-time remote opportunity
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Turing is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. At Turing we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace and celebrate authenticity, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For applicants from the European Union, please review Turing's GDPR notice here.
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