Senior Backend Python Engineer

Turing • New York, NY

15h • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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)
• 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

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

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed