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Senior Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI) – AI Evaluation (US-based)

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Posted November 7, 2026
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Job type
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Posted
November 7, 2026

Overview

Turing, a research accelerator for frontier AI labs, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to create and evaluate code that improves AI-driven software solutions. The role centers on curating datasets, providing precise solutions, and refining AI-generated code in languages such as Python, C/C++, Rust, Go, Java, and JavaScript/ReactJS, with a strong emphasis on systems-level and performance-critical applications. You will collaborate with researchers and cross-functional teams to enhance model capabilities and build verification mechanisms. The engagement is remote, US-based, and flexible, requiring a minimum of 10 hours per week up to 40 hours, for an initial one-month contract with possible extension.

What You'll Do7

  • Curate code examples and build solutions to train and benchmark large language models.
  • Evaluate and refine AI-generated code with a focus on systems-level correctness, performance, and reliability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve AI-driven coding solutions against industry benchmarks.
  • Build agents that verify the quality of systems-level and infrastructure code and identify error patterns.
  • Hypothesize on steps in the software engineering cycle (prototyping, architecture design, API design, production implementation, launch, experiments, monitoring, operational maintenance) and assess model capabilities.
  • Design verification mechanisms that automatically validate solutions to software engineering tasks.
  • Provide precise corrections and structured evaluation rationales for code in Python, C/C++, Rust, Go, Java, and JavaScript (including ReactJS).

Requirements5

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Strong expertise in systems programming, infrastructure, or backend development using languages like Python, C/C++, Rust, and Go.
  • Experience building and deploying scalable, production-grade software with modern languages and tools.
  • Deep understanding of software architecture, design, development, debugging, and code quality/review assessment.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills for clear, structured evaluation rationales.

Who Should Apply

Candidates with at least 3 years of software engineering experience, particularly those who have built production systems at high-scale companies or hold strong CS degrees, should apply. The role suits engineers proficient in Python, C/C++, Rust, Go, Java, or JavaScript, with a deep understanding of systems-level code quality and a knack for structured evaluation.

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PythonFastapiJavaScriptReactJavaC++RustGoSoftware ArchitectureDebuggingCode ReviewSystems ProgrammingBackend DevelopmentLarge Language ModelsAI Evaluation

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