Senior Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI) – AI Evaluation (US-based)
Listing checked November 8, 2026 · details as published by Turing
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- Pay
- Not published
- Location
- RemoteUnited States
- Job type
- contract
- Posted
- November 7, 2026
Overview
Turing, a research accelerator for frontier AI labs, seeks a software engineering evaluator to build datasets that train and benchmark large language models. You'll work primarily in Python with additional tasks in JavaScript (ReactJS), C/C++, Java, Rust, and Go. The role involves curating code examples, correcting AI-generated code, and designing automated verification tools. This is a flexible contractor position, minimum 10 hours per week, for US-based engineers only.
What You'll Do6
- Curate, write, and correct code examples to create high-quality training data for large language models.
- Assess and refine AI-generated code for efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve AI-driven coding solutions against industry benchmarks.
- Build agents and automated verification tools in Python to check code quality and spot error patterns.
- Form hypotheses about stages of the software engineering cycle (prototyping, architecture, API design, production, experiments, monitoring) and test model capabilities on them.
- Design verification mechanisms that can automatically validate solutions to software engineering tasks.
Requirements5
- 3+ years of software engineering experience.
- Strong expertise in Python, including frameworks, tooling, and best practices for production software.
- Experience building full-stack applications and deploying scalable software using modern languages and tools.
- Deep understanding of software architecture, design, development, debugging, and code quality assessment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for clear, structured evaluation rationales.
Who Should Apply
Candidates with at least 3 years of software engineering experience, deep Python expertise, and a track record of shipping production-grade software. The role suits engineers who have worked at high-growth companies and can communicate complex technical evaluations clearly in writing.
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