Senior Software Engineer

About Turing

Based in Palo Alto, California, Turing is the world’s first AI-powered tech services company. It has reimagined tech services from the ground up with AI by offering AI-vetted and matched talent, AI-accelerated development, and access to AI transformation experts who have built many of the most iconic Silicon Valley companies.

Founded in 2018, the company has experienced tremendous growth with three million global developers on its Talent Cloud and 900+ clients. Turing has received numerous awards, including Forbes’s 2022 “One of America’s Best Startup Employers,” being ranked #1 in The Information’s 2021 Annual List of most promising B2B Companies and Fast Company’s “Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.”

The company’s leadership team comprises both AI technologists from leading organizations including Meta, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Twitter, Stanford, Caltech, MIT as well as tech consulting veterans from Accenture, Cognizant, Capgemini, McKinsey, Bain, and more.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to take ownership of our AI tooling projects and play a key leadership role within our engineering team. In this position, you will be responsible for delivering medium-sized projects end-to-end, including system architecture, front-end, and back-end development. You will also act as a Tech Lead (TL), mentoring junior engineers and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality solutions.

As a senior member of the team, you will work closely with our data collection platform, designing and building features that support both our human operations and research teams. This role requires a strong full-stack skill set, as well as the ability to guide and mentor less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and Own Projects: Architect, build, and deliver medium-sized AI tooling projects end-to-end, covering front-end, back-end, and system design.

• Full-Stack Development: Build features from scratch using front-end and back-end technologies, including React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, to improve platform usability.

• Team Leadership: Serve as the technical lead (TL) for junior engineers, guiding them through project development and helping them grow in their roles.

• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with product, design, and research teams to iterate on new features and enhance the user experience for our AI tooling platforms.

• Drive Quality and Scalability: Ensure our data collection and AI systems are robust, scalable, secure, and optimized for performance.

• Mentorship and Best Practices: Establish and promote best practices in software development, ensuring code quality and fostering a collaborative team culture.

• Innovation: Contribute to brainstorming sessions, propose innovative ideas, and implement solutions that push the boundaries of AI systems development.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of full-stack software development experience, with a focus on building end-to-end solutions.

• Fast prototype: Able to get MVP out quickly. Prefers a quick development cycle with fast feedback instead of building for perfection.

• Tech Stack:

• Languages: Proficiency in Typescript and Python.

• Frameworks: Strong experience with React and Node.js frameworks such as Nest.js, etc. .

• Database: Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.

• Leadership: Previous experience as a technical lead or mentoring junior engineers on medium-sized projects.

• System Design: Proven ability to design scalable and secure systems, ensuring quality and performance at scale.

• Problem-Solving: Excellent debugging and testing skills with a strong ability to troubleshoot complex systems.

• Collaboration: Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across teams and departments.

• Innovation and Initiative: Enthusiasm for contributing innovative ideas and bringing them to life in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with LLM (prompt engineering, etc), machine learning, or data collection platforms.

• Familiarity with building tools to support human operations in AI research environments.

• A passion for AI-driven innovation and curiosity about the future of AI systems development.

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.