Job Description of Sr.
Python Backend Engineer - Service Implementation for Turing - USA
Title: Sr. Python Backend Engineer - Service Implementation
Location: New York, NY, USA
Job Description:
Job Description: Sr. Python Backend Engineer - Service Implementation
About Turing:
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,
multilinguality, STEM and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that work to build real-world AI
systems that solve mission-critical priorities for companies.
Role Overview:
This role is for 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 a software engineering role, not one in data annotation, data science, or
analytics.
What does day-to-day look like:
● 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
Perks of Freelancing With Turing:
● Work in a fully remote environment.
● Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies.
Offer Details:
● Commitments Required: At least 4 hours per day and minimum 20 hours per week
with overlap of 4 hours with PST. (We have 3 options of time commitment: 20 hrs/week,
30 hrs/week or 40 hrs/week)
● Employment type : Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave)
● Duration of contract : 3 month; [expected start date is next week]
● Location : India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Ghana, Bangladesh, Turkey, Mexico
Evaluation Process (approximately 75 mins) :
● Two rounds of interviews (60 min technical + 30 min technical & cultural discussion)
Job Interest Form
1. Please confirm that you understand this role involves implementing real-world
services (e.g., Gmail, Jira) as modular APIs using a test-driven development approach,
with a strong focus on engineering excellence, clear documentation, and robust
database design. This is not a role in data annotation, data science, or analytics
2. Please explain your expertise in Python backend development and why will you be a
great fit to this role?
3. Outline your experience in test driven development (TDD)
4. Outline your experience in database schema design and data modeling
5. Provide self-rating from 1-10 (10 being the expert) in implementing production-grade
APIs and backend services in Python
6. This engagement is for 3 months. Are you aligned with the duration of this
project/engagement?
7. The project requires a minimum of 20 hrs/week of time commitment (We have 3
options of time commitment: 20 hrs/week, 30 hrs/week or 40 hrs/week). Are you able
to commit the required time necessary for this project?
8. Can you complete our evaluation process in the next 24-48 hours? And how soon can
you start with us (for e.g. I can start by DD/MON/YY)?
Experience: 5-10 years
