Senior Backend Python Engineer

About Turing

Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises looking to deploy advanced AI systems. Turing accelerates frontier research with high-quality data, specialized talent, and training pipelines that advance thinking, reasoning, coding, multimodality, and STEM. For enterprises, Turing builds proprietary intelligence systems that integrate AI into mission-critical workflows, unlock transformative outcomes, and drive lasting competitive advantage.

Recognized by Forbes, The Information, and Fast Company among the world’s top innovators, Turing’s leadership team includes AI technologists from Meta, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, McKinsey, Bain, Stanford, Caltech, and MIT. Learn more at www.turing.com

Turing is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build and scale enterprise-grade, cloud-native backend systems. You’ll work on production systems that prioritize performance, reliability, and scalability, collaborating closely with product and infrastructure teams.

This role is based in New York and requires regular on-site presence.

Role Responsibilities:

• Design and build API-first backend services

• Architect and scale high-availability production systems

• Write clean, modular, maintainable code

• Make pragmatic architectural decisions balancing speed and long-term scale

• Deploy and operate services in cloud-based, containerized environments

• Own systems end-to-end in production

Must-Have Skills

• Python (strong proficiency)

• FastAPI experience (highly preferred)

• Strong understanding of REST APIs and distributed systems

• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes in production

• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL (schema design, query optimization)

• Experience working in Azure environments (AKS, App Services, CI/CD)

We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience

• Proven experience building scalable, production-grade systems

• Strong backend + architecture mindset

• Clear communicator with an ownership mentality

• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, on-site environment

Values:

• We are client first: We put our clients at the center of everything we do, because their success is the ultimate measure of our value.

• We work at Start-Up Speed: We move fast, stay agile and favor action because momentum is the foundation of perfection

• We are Al forward: We help our clients build the future of Al and implement it in our own roles and workflow to amplify productivity.

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

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.

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