Contract Backend Engineer – Python/FastAPI for AI

Turing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Turing is seeking a Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI) to join a London-based project as a contractor. The role focuses on evaluating AI-generated code, building reliable backend systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to raise performance standards.

Ideal candidates have production-grade software experience, strong architecture knowledge, and excellent communication. The position runs about 10–40 hours per week for up to one month, with potential extension based on performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience deploying scalable, production-grade software.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design, development, debugging, and code quality/review.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment: 10–40 hrs/week.
• Contractor (no medical/paid leave).
• Duration: 1 month; extensions based on performance.
• Location: United States-based candidates are required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and refine AI-generated code across backend and frontend contexts to ensure efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance AI-driven coding solutions against performance benchmarks.
• Build agents that verify code quality and identify error patterns across full-stack apps.
• Hypothesize on software engineering cycles and assess model capabilities accordingly.
• Design verification mechanisms to automatically verify solutions to software tasks.

Skills

Backend development

Python

FastAPI

Production systems

Code quality

Communication

Contract work

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Turing is seeking a Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI) to join a London-based project as a contractor. The role focuses on evaluating AI-generated code, building reliable backend systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to raise performance standards.

Ideal candidates have production-grade software experience, strong architecture knowledge, and excellent communication. The position runs about 10–40 hours per week for up to one month, with potential extension based on performance.