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Job responsibilities

  • Experiment with upcoming trends in designs & codes
  • Create high-quality technical documentation
  • Design, build and maintain applications in Elixir
  • Ensure application scalability, simplicity, and maintainability
  • Lead and support design and development decisions.
  • Test, analyze, and debug software applications

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or IT (or equivalent experience)
  • 3+ years of experience working with Elixir (rare exceptions for highly skilled developers)
  • Proficiency in technologies like Elixir, Erlang, Phoenix, among others
  • Experience with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Experience in building and implementing RESTful APIs
  • Capable of documenting design changes into databases
  • Experience working with database technologies like SQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, etc.
  • Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) with a 4 hour overlap with US time zones
  • Fluency in English to communicate effectively with engineering leaders

Preferred skills

  • Passionate about functional programming
  • Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
  • Great team player with strong attention to detail
  • Experience in code versioning tools like Git, SVN, Mercurial, etc.
  • Familiarity with HTTPS, concurrency, and pipeline-style data processing
  • Experience with cloud infrastructures like AWS, Big Data, Hadoop, and Hive

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How to become an Elixir Developer ?

Elixir is a dynamic programming language that allows you to create scalable and maintainable systems. Elixir is based on the Erlang virtual machine, which is well-known for running low-latency, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems, as well as being used successfully in web development and embedded applications.

José Valim, a former core member of the Ruby team, founded the language in 2011 and it is heavily based on it. It features an expressive syntax and style that looks comparable. . It is interoperable with it, as well as its ecosystem and performance, because of its byte-code compatibility with the Erlang VM (BEAM). Elixir can handle a lot of traffic while still delivering good performance and cool features. It was also built using the actor model, which is a concurrency technique for creating scalable systems.

What is the scope of Elixir Development?

Elixir took a few years to establish itself among the developer community. However, in 2021, it filled an intriguing niche, and in specific applications, it bared its teeth and outperformed its opponents.

It provides a foundation for many large-scale online programs, together with Phoenix. An elixir is a great option if you're looking for a scalable MVP. It's also a good choice for embedded software because of Nerves.

That's a plus, but keep in mind that Elixir will never be as well-known or have as large a community or as many ready-to-use libraries as some of its competitors. On Stack Overflow, it's not a language that has a solution for every imaginable problem.

What are the roles and responsibilities of an Elixir Developer?

Elixir Developer jobs responsibilities include a variety of tasks, such as -

  • Test, analyze, and debug software applications
  • Create high-quality technical documentation
  • Experiment with upcoming trends in designs & codes
  • Ensure application scalability, simplicity, and maintainability
  • Design, build and maintain applications in Elixir
  • Lead and support design and development decisions.

How to become an Elixir Developer?

Elixir can be learned in the same way as any other programming language. It would be as simple as learning the built-in functions of the language and then learning new syntax if you had a decent foundation in the programming of any kind. Here are some steps you’ll need to follow to become eligible for Elixir Developer jobs:

You'll confront challenges and learn about concepts that you wouldn't be able to cover on your own side projects if you worked on real-world applications.

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Skills required to become an Elixir Developer

Elixir Developer jobs are a relatively young and rapidly expanding field. As a result, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to becoming an Elixir Developer. Depending on your educational background, technical talents, and areas of interest, there are a variety of ways to break into the industry.

If you want to progress your career in the United States, you'll need to learn the following skills:

1. A sense of scale and concurrency

What is concurrency, exactly? Consider computing to be a race in which the winner is determined by the completion of the course by all competitors. The runners (processes) are usually bound together with a rope so that if one fails, the others are unable to continue any further. What if you untie the racers and let them finish in whichever order they want, regardless of the end result?

Concurrency isn't normally the first or third thing new developers learn, but for Elixir developer jobs you should start learning about it as soon as possible. Elixir has a variety of uses, but when you need to accomplish a lot of things at once, it's where the magic happens. Unlike the more connected ways other systems function, Elixir may scan through multiple processes flopping at the same time, with dozens more running in the background.

Without this linkage, an Elixir system can have self-healing properties, and its processes are small enough to execute on all CPUs at the same time. In this way, Elixir is similar to its father, Erlang, which is characterized by the phrase "write once, run forever." They both use a concurrency mechanism that is much distinct from traditional threading.

2. HTTPS protocol and server

Web apps will be a big part of your Elixir work in the future. As a result, it will be governed, at least in part, by the HTTP protocol and server infrastructure.

Elixir comes with a number of excellent web frameworks, like Phoenix and Absinthe, to mention a few. However, you won't be able to accomplish anything with them unless you have a fundamental understanding of how the internet works.

To begin, I would suggest a few things. Familiarise yourself with the basic request-response communication cycle, which is well-explained here. Not only should you be aware of HTTP status codes, but also what to do if they occur. The distinction between POST and PUT methods is useful, and Stack Overflow has a nice explanatory thread. In this one-hour video, you'll learn how to use cookies in HTTP. Then, thanks to Mozilla, brush up on your HTTP header knowledge. Web Socket expertise would be a good finishing touch for this starting inventory. Although it is a wide topic, the basics can be found in this blog post.

3. Databases

If you have trouble with databases in your prior technology, don't fret; Elixir will make things easier for you. Elixir will not toss many logs beneath your legs during the learning process if you have no relevant experience.

Elixir, however, isn't for individuals who want everything right away. A standard Ruby deployment will take care of a number of things for you when it comes to databases, such as creating and seeding the initial database. However, with Elixir, you are responsible for some of it.

After the initial stumbling block, Elixir performs admirably. Ecto, the database wrapper, supports both SQL and NoSQL databases. It's even more than that because it's a language-aware question.

4. Data processing in the style of a pipeline

Because Elixir is a functional language, it encourages data processing in the form of pipelines, which are made up of functions that modify immutable data structures. You will feel at ease if this method of data processing appeals to you. As you gain experience, libraries like GenStage or Flow will let you implement Elixir in a distributed context, which is one of Elixir's key advantages.

5. Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills

Elixir developers frequently collaborate with data scientists and analysts, software engineers, research scientists, marketing teams, and product teams, therefore the ability to accurately explain project goals, timetables, and expectations to stakeholders is an essential skill.

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How to get remote Elixir Developer jobs?

To stay up with all of the industry's current advances and to gradually develop their skills, Elixir Developers must work hard enough. To excel in their industry, they must follow the best practices successfully and consistently. In this regard, there are two things that developers should take into account to move forward. They may require support from someone more experienced and skilled at teaching new abilities while they are practicing. Furthermore, as an Elixir Developer, you must fine-tune your analytical, computer programming, and soft skills. As a result, the developers must make certain that someone is on hand to help them.

Turing has the best Elixir Developer jobs vacancy that fits your Elixir development goals. Working on difficult technical and business problems with cutting-edge technologies will help you grow quickly. Get full-time, long-term remote Elixir Developer jobs with greater pay and faster career progression by joining a network of the world's greatest developers.

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How much does Turing pay their Elixir Developers?

Every Elixir developer at Turing has the freedom to select his/her rate. Turing, on the other hand, will recommend a wage at which we are confident we can offer you a rewarding and long-term opportunity. Our remote Elixir Developer jobs recommendations are based on our market analysis and demand from our most prestigious clients.

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LLM Trainer - Computer Usage Data Collection

About Turing:

Turing is one of the world’s fastest-growing AI companies accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems.

Turing helps customers in two ways: Working with the world’s leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality, multilinguality, STEM and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that work to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for companies.


Role Overview

We are developing a computer usage dataset to train intelligent systems that understand how users interact with software applications. As an LLM Trainer (Computer Usage Data Collection), you will record your screen while performing detailed, multi-step computer-based tasks — such as configuring applications, exploring tools, or completing productivity workflows.
Your recordings will be annotated and used to help train models that interpret and predict user workflows, enhancing the realism and usability of AI assistants.


What Does Day-to-Day Look Like

  • Record your screen activity while completing assigned computer-based tasks.
  • Carefully follow step-by-step documentation to complete each task accurately.
  • Ensure all recordings are high-quality, complete, and free from interruptions.
  • Label or verify events (clicks, keypresses, actions) as instructed.
  • Maintain accuracy and consistency in file naming and documentation.
  • Adhere to strict privacy and data-handling protocols.

Types of Tasks

You will perform tasks across diverse software domains, such as:

  • Education & Productivity: Using learning or organizational tools.
  • Software & Development Environments: Setting up or configuring tools (no coding required).
  • Data & Analytics: Working with dashboards or monitoring interfaces.
  • Creativity Tools: Using design or visualization applications.
  • General Workflows: Everyday tasks like browsing, file management, or configuration settings.
Note: The specific tools and environments will vary widely — adaptability and willingness to learn new interfaces are key.

Requirements
  • Computer with Mac or Linux operating system and 8GB RAM or higher.
  • 2+ years of experience with any programming language preferably Python
  • Strong ability to follow detailed written documentation and execute steps precisely.
  • Comfort with navigating various software applications and interfaces.
  • Basic technical literacy — ability to install or configure software using provided guides.
  • Basic coding knowledge and familiarity with environments such as Visual Studio or PyCharm preferred.
  • Excellent attention to detail and consistency in recording and labeling.
  • Reliable computer and stable internet connection.
  • Commitment to confidentiality and secure data handling.

Perks of Freelancing With Turing:

  • Work in a fully remote environment.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies.

Offer Details:

  • Engagement  type  : Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave)
  • Duration of contract : 1 month; [expected start date is next week]

Evaluation Process :

  • 1 round of take home assessment
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Backend Engineer (Golang / Python / Kafka)
About the Client

Our mission is to bring community and belonging to everyone in the world. We are a community of communities where people can dive into anything through experiences built around their interests, hobbies, and passions. With more than 50 million people visiting 100,000+ communities daily, it is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet.

Role
Campaign Management team's goal is to uplevel and expand the core functionality related to creating and editing ad entities seen across the platform. It is important that our advertisers are able to efficiently and  effectively create, adjust, report, and measure their ads in the most  intuitive way possible. Our team not only builds new products on the Ads platform but we also  support other teams building their products on top of our platform. We  expect our engineers to take ownership and have pride in the work and  support we provide.


Key Responsibilities
  • Design and maintain scalable backend services that power the entire advertising stack
  • Own critical systems including Python, Go, and Kafka infrastructure
  • Own the developer tooling and testing framework that enables team velocity
  • Architect APIs and data models that other teams across Reddit depend on
  • Ensure 99.9%+ uptime for services handling high-volume campaign operations
  • Build monitoring, alerting, and operational tooling for mission-critical advertising infrastructure


Qualifications for this role:

  • 5+ years building scalable backend systems in production environments
  • Strong experience with Python and/or Go
  • You love diving deep into problems, understanding them from all  angles, talking to stakeholders, and designing elegant solutions.
  • You get excited by the prospect of deep-diving into performance  issues, finding the root cause, and implementing solutions that have  impact across the application.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, databases, and API design
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and infrastructure as code

Platform Mindset:

  • Track record of building systems that other engineering teams depend on
  • Experience with service-oriented architecture and microservices patterns
  • Understanding of operational concerns: monitoring, logging, alerting, and debugging
  • Passion for code quality, testing frameworks, and developer tooling
  • Background in ad tech or developer experience (preferred)


Offer Details


  • Full-time contractor or full-time employment, depending on the country
  • Remote only, full-time dedication (40 hours/week)
  • Required 4-6 hours overlap with PST (Pacific Standard Time)
  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
  • Dynamic and inclusive work environment focused on innovation and teamwork
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GoApache KafkaPython
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