Remote Python Programmer

Turing; Dadri; Remote; INR 910 - 1,820; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work environment

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects

Job summary

A leading technology firm in India is seeking experienced software engineers at the tech lead level. This remote role focuses on developing LLM evaluation datasets, where you will analyze and triage GitHub issues, set up code repositories, and assess software quality. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience, strong Python skills, and proficiency with Git and Docker. Enjoy the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects and lead junior engineers in a flexible work schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of overall experience in software engineering.
• Strong experience with Python programming language.
• Proficiency with Git and Docker, familiar with software pipeline setup.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and triage GitHub issues across trending open-source libraries.
• Set up and configure code repositories, including Dockerization.
• Evaluate unit test coverage and quality.
• Collaborate with researchers on LLM performance evaluation.

Skills

Python

Git

Docker

Software development

Open-source contributions

Job description

About the projects

We are building LLM evaluation and training datasets to train LLM to work on realistic software engineering problems. Our approach includes building verifiable SWE tasks based on public repository histories in a synthetic approach with human‑in‑the‑loop, while expanding the dataset coverage to different types of tasks in terms of programming language, difficulty level, and more.

About the Role

We are looking for experienced software engineers (tech lead level) who are familiar with high‑quality public GitHub repositories and can contribute to this project. This role involves hands‑on software engineering work, including development environment automation, issue triaging, and evaluating test coverage and quality.

What does day‑to‑day look like

• Analyze and triage GitHub issues across trending open‑source libraries.
• Set up and configure code repositories, including Dockerization and environment setup.
• Evaluate unit test coverage and quality.
• Modify and run codebases locally to assess LLM performance in bug‑fixing scenarios.
• Collaborate with researchers to design and identify repositories and issues that are challenging for LLMs.
• Opportunity to lead a team of junior engineers on projects.

Required Skills

• Minimum 3+ years of overall experience.
• Strong experience with at least one of the following languages: Python.
• Proficiency with Git, Docker, and basic software pipeline setup.
• Ability to understand and navigate complex codebases.
• Comfortable running, modifying, and testing real‑world projects locally.
• Experience contributing to or evaluating open‑source projects is a plus.

Nice to Have

• Previous participation in LLM research or evaluation projects.
• Experience building or testing developer tools or automation agents.
• Perks of freelancing with Turing: Work in a fully remote environment.
• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge AI projects with leading LLM companies.

Commitments Required

At least 4 hours per day and minimum 20 hours per week with overlap of 4 hours with PST. (Options: 20 hrs/week, 30 hrs/week, or 40 hrs/week)

Employment type

Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave).

Duration of contract

3 months; expected start date next week.

Seniority level

Associate

Job function

Technology, Information and Internet and Software Development

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