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We, at Turing, are looking for talented remote senior SQL developers who will be responsible for architecting and building data solutions to operate and scale data in order to support the internal and external (client) processes. Get an excellent opportunity to collaborate closely with the best minds while working at top U.S. firms.

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Job responsibilities

  • Create database objects such as tables, views, stored procedures, triggers, functions, etc.
  • Take responsibility of tuning complex queries, procedures, and indexing strategies
  • Practice SQL Server best practice and guide junior developers in data modeling, database design, etc.
  • Run unit test to review code and suggest necessary changes
  • Develop solutions to deliver massive amounts of data in high transaction volume applications
  • Create Entity Relationship (ER) Diagrams to the proposed database
  • Contribute in finding the root cause of any problem in production and work closely with DevOps to resolve operational issues
  • Work with QA teams to ensure the highest quality software delivery to clients
  • Participate in multiple projects simultaneously and share feedback with stakeholders
  • Communicate with the delivery and product teams effectively

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
  • At least 5+ years of experience in Software/SQL development (rare exceptions for highly skilled developers)
  • Experience with SQL Server Integration and SQL Server Reporting Services
  • Exceptional ability to read and write advanced T-SQL code, performance tuning, index analysis
  • Good understanding of SQL code unit testing strategies
  • Excellent working experience in Excel VBA, Oracle, and SQL Server
  • Sound knowledge of designing scalable data models and normalization principles
  • Solid understanding of performance tuning tools like SQL plan explorer, Tuning Wizard etc.
  • Fluency in English language for effective communication
  • Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) with a 4 hour overlap with US time zones

Preferred skills

  • Familiarity with Java, HTML/CSS, JSP, ASP, and ASP.NET
  • Experience in tuning indices and database performance testing
  • Knowledge of Shell scripting and DB2/UDB2
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

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How to become a Senior SQL developer?

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a database programming language that is abbreviated as SQL. It shows you how to query tables and other objects and allows you to deal with data in tables (views, functions, procedures, etc.). This language is used by most databases, including SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB (with certain additions and modifications). SQL is a database management system that allows you to input, remove, and update data. Objects in the database can be created, destroyed, or changed.

SQL was formally acknowledged as a standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1986, and SQL was declared as the database standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1987. With a few exceptions, all of the most well-known databases currently comply with these standards. SQL is a computer language for creating and modifying database objects.

What is the scope in SQL development?

SQL is a massive database management system. Senior SQL developers are employed in a variety of industries, including retail, finance, healthcare, science and technology, government, and the public sector, to name a few. A database is required for all firms to keep their data. Senior SQL developers, unlike other parts of the IT industry, have distinct career prospects and growth criteria. Second, SQL experts' career prospects may differ based on their location, level of experience, and technical skills. You can work from home whenever you're assured of your job obligations and technical abilities. You might also work as a database administrator, system manager, or SQL specialist if you so want. The market may give tempting increases when it comes to functional expertise or experience.

The vast majority of Senior SQL developers are database professionals or have substantial database programming expertise. There are numerous varieties of SQL, depending on the platform you're using, but they all perform the same fundamental functions: retrieve, add, update, and remove database data.

What are the roles and responsibilities of a Senior SQL developer?

A Senior SQL developer is a person who creates databases and SQL queries using SQL applications. Senior SQL developers are usually referred to as SQL Database Administrators or SQL Experts. The basic task of a developer is to do CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, and Delete the operation). SQL can conduct a large range of more complex tasks in addition to these basic procedures. An SQL server developer is in charge of developing SQL database-interfacing programs as well as constructing, maintaining, and administering SQL databases. They're also responsible for assessing a company's or organization's data management and input needs, as well as assisting in the development of systems to organize, store, and retrieve that data.

The Senior SQL developer's responsibilities include data security and database application documentation development. They must also build SQL queries that link to other programs, as well as scripts, functions, triggers, and procedures that help with application development. A Senior SQL developer is also responsible for database testing, bug repairs, and performance issues, as well as providing solutions for corrective actions to be taken. They also offer database authorization, system memory management, and routine database backup, recovery, and upgrade services. A Senior SQL developer's day-to-day activities and responsibilities include:

  • Design, development, and upkeep of SQL databases
  • Assuring the database's performance and stability
  • Database tables, structures, schemas, and vocabularies
  • Ensure data correctness, integrity, and security
  • Documentation for database applications
  • Developing SQL queries that may be used with other programmes
  • Providing databases or granting permission
  • Scripts, functions, triggers, and procedures are created to help in the development of applications.
  • Testing and fixing databases and bugs respectively.
  • Creating solutions for remedial measures
  • Taking care of typical activities like database backups, recovery, and upgrades

How to become a Senior SQL developer?

A Senior SQL developer job requires a combination of formal education (usually at a college or university) and practical experience. It has been proven that certifications improve a developer's employability and salary. To understand more about how to become a Senior SQL developer, keep reading. Most developer positions, including MS Senior SQL developer jobs, need the following steps.

Almost all jobs in the area require Senior SQL developers to have programming and database management expertise. Senior SQL developers must have a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems (CIS), or a related subject.

Working with database systems on a regular basis is a must for a successful career as a Senior SQL developer. Job requirements for Senior SQL developers will most likely entail many years of experience and, in some cases, certification for higher-paying positions. Recent grads may be able to get entry-level jobs as programmers or developers.

By looking for a good SQL variant, you may learn how to get SQL certified. Two related qualifications that need a passing score on an exam are Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) and Oracle PL/Senior SQL developer Certified Associate. To apply for remote Senior SQL developer jobs, you'll need a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems (CIS), or a closely related major.

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Skills required to become a Senior SQL developer

The first step is to start learning the abilities you'll need to land high-paying remote Senior SQL developer jobs. Let's look at some of the things you should be aware of.

1. Database of information

They use the database as a layered architecture for creating services by separating business logic and interfaces. The database makes data administration easier. It's used to develop logical and physical models for relational databases.

2. SQL

SQL stands for Structured Query Language. It is a database management and access system. To create complex queries, you'll be able to employ temporary tables and table variables. To provide dynamic reporting solutions, they write SQL for MS SQL server reporting services.

3. T-SQL

Transact-SQL (T-SQL) is a SQL extension that adds a slew of new statements to the language. It's used to filter data from legacy systems using complex T-SQL expressions.

4. SSIS

It is an ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) technology from Microsoft. You may clean and merge data from many sources before storing it in a repository. It is responsible for creating and implementing SSIS application solutions for the company's various business areas.

Developers must have excellent analytical abilities in order to comprehend the needs of clients and build software that fits those needs.

5. Procedures

Procedures provide the actions that must be completed in order to finish a job. It's comparable to a team's action plan for completing their tasks. It's akin to a map that can save you from getting lost or roaming aimlessly when you're trying to accomplish something. When a corporation adheres to procedures, it promotes positive conduct and sets a good example.

6. SSRS

SQL Server Reporting Services, or SSRS, is a set of tools for creating, managing, generating, and delivering structured reports and dashboards (containing tables in the form of data, graphs, photos, charts, and so on).

7. Methodologies in Business

A business process is a set of activities carried out by employees in order to create a high-quality product and present it to customers. A business process may also be described as a set of actions conducted by a company in order to achieve a specified goal. Clear goals with quantifiable outcomes are required in business operations.

8. Java

It's a server-side programming language that allows developers to "write once, run anywhere" with their apps. It's strong, fast, secure and easy to use. The reuse of code is possible with this object-oriented programming language, which lowers development expenses. Java is used in a variety of applications, including Android apps, internet and application servers, gaming, and database connection. Users may quickly switch between the two programming languages since they are so closely related.

9. Windows

The Windows operating system, which is a collection of operating systems that manage the computer, was invented by Microsoft. Each Windows edition comes with a desktop with a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows users to open their files.

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How to get remote Senior SQL developer jobs?

Athletes and developers share a lot of similarities. To thrive at their craft, they must practice effectively and regularly. They must also work hard enough to enhance their skills over time. In this regard, developers must focus on two crucial things in order for that progress to occur: enlisting the help of someone more experienced and effective in practicing approaches while you're practicing, and using more competent practice methods. As a developer, you must know how much to practice, so make sure you have someone to help you and watch for indications of burnout!
Turing provides some of the best remote Senior SQL developer jobs available, all of which are suited to your career objectives as a front-end developer. Working with cutting-edge technology to solve complex technical and business issues can help you expand rapidly. Join a network of the world's best developers to get a full-time, long-term remote Senior SQL developer job with higher pay and professional advancement.

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Turing's commitments are long-term and full-time. As one project draws to a close, our team gets to work identifying the next one for you in a matter of weeks.

Work from the comfort of your home

Turing allows you to work according to your convenience. We have flexible working hours and you can work for top US firms from the comfort of your home.

Great compensation

Working with top US corporations, Turing developers make more than the standard market pay in most nations.

How much does Turing pay their Senior SQL developers?

Turing's Senior SQL developers are able to set their own rates. Turing, on the other hand, will suggest a salary at which we believe we can provide you with a fulfilling and long-term opportunity. Our recommendations are based on our research of market circumstances and our perceptions of customer desire.

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Principal AI Engineer - US NYC

Principal AI Engineer

Location: US(NYC)- 3(WFO)

Employment Type: Full Time (Overlapping EST)

Experience Level: Staff/Principal (8–14 years)


About the Role

Turing is hiring a Staff/Principal AI Engineer to lead enterprise-scale agentic AI implementations for Fortune 500 clients. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing and shipping autonomous, tool-calling AI systems — agents that reason over enterprise context, invoke real systems through secure interfaces, and operate reliably at scale under strict latency, cost, and governance constraints.

You will own these systems end to end: the data pipelines feeding them, the backend services around them, the agent orchestration layer, the evaluation harness that keeps them honest, and the cloud infrastructure they run on. We are looking for engineers with genuine software engineering and data science depth who have taken agentic systems all the way to production.

What We're Looking For

Engineering foundation

  • 8–14 years of software engineering experience, with strong hands-on large-scale Python
  • Working depth in at least one systems or backend language — Go, Rust, Java, or C/C++ — and the judgment to know when to reach for it
  • Strong data structures and algorithms.
  • Strong understanding of APIs, microservices, and system design
  • Hands-on experience building and operating data pipelines and production-grade distributed systems.

Agentic AI and LLMs

  • 2+ years of hands-on LLM engineering, with at least couple agentic system you designed and took to production
  • Production experience with agent frameworks — LangGraph, Google ADK, CrewAI, Claude Agent SDK, or equivalent — and the fluency to move between them as the ecosystem evolves
  • Experience building MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and tool-calling interfaces
  • RAG from first principles: chunking strategy, embeddings, vector and hybrid retrieval, reranking, and response validation
  • Strong experience with vector databases (Milvus, Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, etc. or cloud equivalents)
  • Design of guardrails and reliability patterns — validators, policy checks, self-correction loops, deterministic fallbacks, circuit breakers, and rollback paths

Optimization

  • Deep familiarity with token optimization and context-window management — context shaping, pruning, and compaction
  • Latency and cost optimization through caching, model routing, batching, streaming, and parallel tool calls
  • Performance testing and tuning systems against defined SLOs

Evaluation

  • Experience building evaluation frameworks for LLM systems — offline eval sets, continuous online evaluation, and regression detection
  • Instrumentation and traceability suitable for regulated enterprise environments using tools like LangSmith, Langfuse, etc.

Cloud

  • Hands-on AWS: containerized services (ECS/EKS), serverless (Lambda), data services (S3, DynamoDB, Redshift) and orchestration (Step Functions); Azure or GCP equivalents also valued
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Infrastructure as code with Terraform or CloudFormation, and mature CI/CD practice

Working traits

  • Strong analytical problem-solving with a bias to ownership and urgency
  • Clear cross-team communication, working directly with client stakeholders to translate business problems into technical roadmaps
  • Able to work productively in ambiguity from system-level documentation and ramp quickly in unfamiliar codebases

Good to Have

  • Experience with managed AI platforms — Amazon Bedrock, Vertex AI, Azure AI — paired with fluency in the underlying fundamentals

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Design and build agentic systems: Lead the architecture and implementation of tool-calling agents that combine retrieval, structured reasoning, and secure action execution with least-privilege access.
  • Productionize LLM applications: Build retrieval pipelines, prompt synthesis, response validation, and self-correction loops, backed by rigorous evaluation.
  • Own the full stack: Deliver the data pipelines, backend services, distributed compute, and orchestration layer that agentic systems depend on — not only the model invocation.
  • Engineer for reliability and governance: Build validator models, adversarial test suites, and policy checks; enforce deterministic fallbacks and rollback strategies; instrument continuous evaluation.
  • Optimize for cost and latency: Drive measurable improvements in token efficiency, response time, and unit economics against defined SLOs.
  • Codebase ownership: Build, maintain, and review high-quality Python and SQL, with an emphasis on reusable components, scalability, and performance.
  • Cloud integration: Deploy AI applications on AWS, Azure, or GCP with optimized resource usage and robust CI/CD.
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with product owners, data scientists, and business SMEs to define requirements and deliver impactful AI products.
  • Mentoring and technical leadership: Set engineering standards and share knowledge across the team, raising the bar on AI and software engineering practice.
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PythonGoRust+ 4
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Lead Edge AI & Computer Vision Engineer

Lead Edge AI & Computer Vision Engineer

  • Location: USA [with regular on-site travel required to client site]
  • Target Start Date: 1 Sep
  • Time Commitment: 8 weeks full-time
  • Experience Level: 12–15+ Years

Core Objective: Architect, benchmark, and optimize an end-to-end computer vision and low-latency execution pipeline—combining spatial geometric math with low-level C++/CUDA acceleration directly on NVIDIA Jetson embedded edge hardware (Orin NX / AGX Orin) to achieve sub-10 ms processing latency.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Model Selection & Spatial Math: Evaluate real-time detection topologies (e.g. YOLO) at 100+ FPS and build 2D perspective homography unwarping, lens undistortion, and spatial algorithms to convert pixel coordinates into physical millimeter units within tight error bounds (millimeter level accuracy).
  2. TensorRT INT8 Acceleration: Execute Post-Training Quantization to compile PyTorch/ONNX models into high-throughput TensorRT INT8/FP16 engines on Jetson Orin hardware without accuracy degradation.
  3. Zero-Copy Memory Architecture:  Engineer zero-copy memory pipelines using NVIDIA Memory Management and DMA transfers to eliminate bottlenecks.
  4. Compiled C++ Execution & I/O: Build compiled C++17 execution frameworks with multi-threaded lock-free ring buffers and non-blocking asynchronous socket communication.
  5. Nsight Profiling & Roadmapping: Instrument stage-by-stage pipeline latency using NVIDIA Nsight Systems/NVTX markers to bound tail latency, author feasibility reports, and design technical roadmaps.

Key Qualifications & Experience

  1. Full-Stack Edge AI Experience: 12–15+ years of experience bridging real-time computer vision algorithm design, spatial geometry, and low-level C++/CUDA execution on embedded edge hardware.
  2. NVIDIA Jetson Ecosystem: Deep expertise in Jetson embedded platforms (Orin NX, AGX Orin, L4T, power profiles, core pinning) and a proven track record compiling/tuning TensorRT FP16/INT8 engines via PTQ/QAT.
  3. Optical & Spatial Geometry: Expertise in 2D/3D camera calibration, perspective homography transformations, lens distortion modeling, and millimeter sizing math in industrial settings.
  4. Low-Latency Systems Engineering: Expertise in zero-copy shared memory, DMA frame buffers, lock-free queues, custom CUDA plugins, and microsecond profiling via Nsight Systems and NVTX markers.
  5. Tooling & Industrial I/O: Proficiency in C++17, Python, PyTorch, OpenCV, CUDA, non-blocking asynchronous sockets (UDP, PLC integration), and building automated dataset benchmarking harnesses.
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C++CUDANVIDIA Omniverse+ 5
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