Senior Software Engineer - 35501

Turing; New York (NY); Remote; USD 68,880 - 206,640; Part time

Job summary

A fast-growing AI company in New York is seeking a contractor for a software engineering role focused on improving LLM performance. Responsibilities include leading projects and reviewing model-generated code. Ideal candidates will have several years of experience in software engineering with a strong background in building scalable applications and evaluating code quality. The position offers flexible engagement of 10 to 40 hours per week, with hourly rates between $50 and $150 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Several years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years at a top-tier product company.
• Strong expertise in building scalable, production-grade software.
• Proven ability to evaluate code correctness and maintainability.

Responsibilities

• Work on multiple projects to improve LLM performance on code.
• Lead and deliver agent use cases such as coding copilots.
• Review and compare model-generated code responses.

Skills

Software engineering

Building full-stack applications

Code review and evaluation

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Overview

Turing is one of the world’s fastest-growing AI companies, pushing the boundaries of AI-assisted software development. Our mission is to empower the next generation of AI systems to reason about and work with real-world software repositories. You’ll be working at the intersection of software engineering, open-source ecosystems, and frontier AI.

Project Overview

We're building high-quality evaluation and training datasets to improve how Large Language Models (LLMs) interact with realistic software engineering tasks. You will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, from helping models traverse complex code bases to building agents that improve model performance.

What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

• Work across multiple different projects to improve LLM performance on code: sample projects

• Leading and delivering end-to-end agent use cases such as home automation agents, coding copilots, or creative design assistants

• Collaborate with the team to identify edge cases and ambiguities in model behavior

• Review and compare 3–4 model-generated code responses per task using a structured ranking system

• Evaluate code diffs for correctness, code quality, style, and efficiency. Provide clear, detailed rationales explaining the reasoning behind each ranking decision.

Responsibilities

• Work across multiple different projects to improve LLM performance on code: sample projects
• Leading and delivering end-to-end agent use cases such as home automation agents, coding copilots, or creative design assistants
• Collaborate with the team to identify edge cases and ambiguities in model behavior
• Review and compare 3–4 model-generated code responses per task using a structured ranking system
• Evaluate code diffs for correctness, code quality, style, and efficiency. Provide clear, detailed rationales explaining the reasoning behind each ranking decision

Required Skills

• Several years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years of continuous full-time experience at a top-tier product company (e.g., Google, Stripe, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Netflix, Microsoft, Datadog, Dropbox, Shopify, PayPal, IBM Research)
• Strong expertise in building full-stack applications and deploying scalable, production-grade software using modern languages and tools
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design, development, debugging, and code quality/review assessment
• Proven ability to review code diffs and evaluate correctness, maintainability, and efficiency
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for clear, structured evaluation rationales

Employment details

• Commitment: flexible engagement, minimum 10 hrs/week, up to 40 hrs/week (partial PST overlap required)
• Type: Contractor (no medical/paid leave)
• Duration: 1 month (starting next week; potential extensions based on performance and fit)
• Rates: $50–$150/hour, based on experience and skill level