Remote Javascript Engineer

About The Company

Turing is a leading technology company dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. As one of the world's fastest-growing AI firms, Turing focuses on developing innovative solutions that accelerate the deployment of powerful AI systems across various industries. The company prides itself on fostering a collaborative and dynamic work environment, where talented professionals can contribute to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of technology. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Turing continuously invests in research and development to stay at the forefront of AI advancements, making it an ideal place for professionals passionate about technology and AI to grow their careers.

About The Role

We are seeking experienced software engineers at the technical lead level to join our innovative team working on large language model (LLM) evaluation and training datasets. This Remote Javascript Engineer role is integral to our mission of building verifiable software engineering tasks based on public repository histories, with a focus on synthetic approaches and human-in-the-loop methodologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in analyzing and working with high-quality open-source repositories, particularly those hosted on GitHub. Your expertise will contribute to automating development environments, triaging issues, and assessing test coverage and quality to enhance the datasets used for training and evaluating LLMs in realistic software engineering scenarios.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript is essential.
• Solid understanding of version control systems like Git.
• Experience with Docker and setting up software pipelines.
• Comfortable navigating complex codebases, running, modifying, and testing real-world projects locally.
• Prior involvement in open-source projects (contributing or evaluating) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with research teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and triage GitHub issues across trending open-source libraries.
• Set up and configure code repositories, including Dockerization and environment provisioning.
• Evaluate unit test coverage and assess code quality for reliable codebases.
• Modify and run codebases locally to test LLM performance.
• Collaborate closely with researchers to design and select challenging repositories and issues for LLMs.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers, fostering collaboration and meeting project milestones.

Benefits

Joining Turing offers numerous benefits, including the flexibility of working in a fully remote environment, allowing you to balance work and personal life effectively. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading industry experts, gaining valuable experience in AI evaluation and software engineering. Turing also provides a supportive work culture that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth. As part of our team, you will be at the forefront of AI research, contributing to impactful projects that influence the future of software development and AI systems.

Equal Opportunity

Turing is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe that diverse teams foster innovation and creativity, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join our mission to revolutionize AI and software engineering.

Key skills/competency

• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Large Language Models (LLM)
• Docker
• Git
• Software Engineering
• Open Source
• Code Quality
• Automated Testing
• Problem Solving