Turing · 12 hours ago
Senior Backend Python Engineer
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expTuring is a leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs, based in San Francisco, California. They are seeking a Senior Backend Python Engineer to build and scale enterprise-grade, cloud-native backend systems, focusing on performance, reliability, and scalability while collaborating closely with product and infrastructure teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareInformation TechnologyGenerative AIMachine LearningSoftware Engineering
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
Qualification
Required
Python (strong proficiency)
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
Preferred
FastAPI experience (highly preferred)
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
Company
Turing
Turing advances frontier AI and builds real-world systems for Fortune 500 companies, governments, and the world’s leading AI labs.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$270.19MKey Investors
Khazanah NasionalAltaIR CapitalWestBridge Capital
2025-03-06Series E· $111M
2021-12-07Convertible Note· $6.85M
2021-10-04Series D· $87M
Leadership Team
Jonathan Siddharth
Founder & CEO
Vijay Krishnan
Founder & CTO
Recent News
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