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Job responsibilities

  • Perform and oversee data loading operations
  • Optimize data for extraction and reporting use
  • Manage complicated databases by performing suitable database management functions
  • Design and implement ETL jobs
  • Build, maintain, monitor, and orchestrate workflows or data pipelines
  • Ensure the high performance of data retrieval processes

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or IT (or equivalent experience)
  • 3+ years of industry experience as an Apache Airflow developer (rare exceptions for highly skilled candidates)
  • Proficiency in Apache Airflow development
  • Expertise in Python and its frameworks
  • Strong understanding of data warehouse concepts and ETL tools (like Informatica, Pentaho, Apache Airflow)
  • Experience working in SQL environment and with reporting tools (like Power BI and Qlik)
  • Fluency in English to collaborate with engineering managers
  • Work full-time (40 hours/week) with a 4 hour overlap with US time zones

Preferred skills

  • Familiarity with Apache Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, etc.
  • Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
  • Ability to work independently as well as with multi-disciplinary teams
  • Working knowledge of agile processes and methods.

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How to become an Apache Airflow developer?

Apache Airflow is an open-source platform for authoring and executing workflows. It provides a completely automatic system to model, schedule, and monitor workflows.

It was developed to address the issues computer programmers faced when dealing with long-term "cron" tasks and substantial applications. But it has now grown into one of the most popular software platforms on the market.

Airflow is a platform for designing, scheduling, and monitoring data analytics workflows. A workflow is any sequence of tasks you perform to achieve an outcome. You can use Airflow to run a complex data pipeline in which related jobs are automatically executed in the correct order.

What is the scope of Apache Airflow development?

Apache Airflow enables users to develop complex workflows for data processing applications by integrating a variety of tools. Its Python-based platform allows for flexibility and robustness, while its user-friendly interface allows users to easily track jobs and configure the platform. Because Apache Airflow utilizes coding to define workflow processes, end-users are able to write their own code that will execute at specified steps in a particular process.

Apache Airflow has come a long way since it was first developed as an internal project within Airbnb. Businesses that want to accelerate the delivery of and improve the quality of service/products. To cater to enhanced operational excellence, a greater client experience, and other strategic objectives, they want to hire Apache Airflow developers.

What are the roles and responsibilities of an Apache Airflow developer?

Apache Airflow developers are responsible for: performing data loads, optimizing data for extraction and reporting use, designing and implementing ETL jobs, managing complicated databases by performing suitable database management functions, etc.
Apache Airflow developers monitor, report, and analyze usage trends and statistical output to manage quality control and high performance of the data retrieval from a database or other data storage. In addition, these developers ensure optimum capacity and application performance.

  • Execute and supervise data loading operations
  • Improve data extraction and reporting by optimizing data extraction and reporting.
  • Manage large databases by performing appropriate database management functions.
  • Develop and deploy ETL jobs
  • Create, manage, and configure workflows or data pipelines.
  • Ensure that data retrieval processes perform well.

How to become an Apache Airflow developer?

Let us now look at how to pursue a career in the field of Apache Airflow Development. No formal educational requirements exist for becoming an Apache Airflow developer. To become an Apache Airflow developer, one must master Apache Airflow development. Regardless of whether you are a graduate or non-graduate, experienced or inexperienced, you can learn the skills needed to become an Apache Airflow developer. You can create a profession in it by possessing practical experience and expertise in relevant technical and non-technical skills.

However, it is important to note that you do not necessarily need a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a similar discipline to become a remote Apache Airflow developer. First, having a relevant academic background allows you to better understand computer programming and web development. Second, many firms require candidates to have a specific degree when hiring Apache Airflow developers, making it easier for you to get some rewarding work chances.

Now, let's look at the skills and methods you require in order to become a successful Apache Airflow developer:

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To land high-paying Apache Airflow developer jobs, have good foundation skills. Here is what you need to know.

1. DBMS

A database management system (DBMS) is a software or hardware tool that allows users to create, read, update, delete, and retrieve data in databases. This form of management also assures the security and integrity of the data. A DBMS manages not only the database engine and the database schema but also helps provide concurrency and uniform administration procedures.

2. Apache Hadoop

Apache Hadoop is an open-source framework that is used to efficiently store and process large datasets ranging in size from gigabytes to petabytes of data. Hadoop clusters multiple computers together, allowing them to analyze massive datasets in parallel more quickly than if they were operating alone. In this way, it enables businesses to quickly and efficiently gain insights into their data.

3. Database Schema

A database schema is a database design that can be expressed as both visual diagrams and sets of logical formulas, known as integrity constraints, that define the structure of a relational database. These constraints define the rules for data definition and data manipulation within the database. A database schema exists as part of a database catalog (also called the information schema in some databases), and thus serves as a description for the contents of that database.

4. SQL

Structured Query Language (SQL) is the most popular language used to work on databases. It is a domain-specific language that can be used to perform a variety of operations, including creating a database, storing data in tables, modifying, extracting, and more. We are surrounded by data, so in order to store it securely we need a proper database and to manage that database we need a language like SQL. It has a wide range of applications and is used by business professionals, developers, and data scientists to maintain as well as manipulate data.

5. Python

Python is an effective programming language commonly used in web development, data analysis, and artificial intelligence. Python's simple syntax and readability make it ideal for building complex systems in a shorter amount of time. Moreover, since Python is cross-platform and object-oriented, as well as extensible through the use of libraries, it has become widely adopted for many non programming applications such as scientific computing, data analysis, and organizing finances.

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How much does Turing pay their Apache Airflow developers?

At Turing, every Apache Airflow developer is allowed to set their rate. However, Turing will recommend a salary at which we know we can find a fruitful and long-term opportunity for you. Our recommendations are based on our assessment of market conditions and the demand that we see from our customers.

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AI Quality Analyst - Portuguese (Portugal)

About Turing:
Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L.

Role Overview:

As an AI Quality Analyst, you will evaluate a new personalization feature for Gemini. You will assess how well the model uses information from your past Gemini conversations, Gmail, Google Search, and YouTube activity to make responses more relevant and helpful. This role requires a unique blend of creativity and analytical rigor. You will actively design prompts from the perspective of your own personal experiences. You will then use your analytical skills to assess the quality of the model's personalized responses, evaluating dimensions like Grounding, Integration, and Helpfulness.


Key Qualifications

  • Portugueese Proficiency: Ability to read and write in Portuguese with a high degree of comp, as Portuguese is the focus language for this project.
  • Personal Account Usage: Willingness to use your primary personal Google account (not a testing account) and enable personal data sources for a genuine assessment.
  • Schedule Flexibility: Full-time availability in your local time zone is required.  We are staffing a global, 24-hour operations team.
  • Exceptional Analytical Thinking: Demonstrate ability to evaluate nuanced and ambiguous AI responses, specifically assessing personalization quality.
  • Creative Prompt Engineering: Experience in designing creative, multi-turn starting prompts based on personal context to thoroughly test the model's capabilities.
  • Strong Evaluation Acumen: Understanding of personalization concepts, including the ability to identify incorrect personalization, poor inferences, and forced connections.
  • Meticulous Attention to Detail: The ability to review Side-by-Side (SxS) model responses and spot subtle differences in naturalness and overnarrating.
  • Excellent Written Communication: Superior ability to write clear, concise, and structured rationales for model rankings, explicitly referencing specific turn numbers.
  • Feedback: Ability to provide constructive feedback and detailed annotations.
  • Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Independence: Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote setting.
  • Technical Setup: Desktop/Laptop set up with a good internet connection.


Description:

  • In this role, you will be part of a dynamic team focused on evaluating the quality of personalized AI interactions. Your day-to-day work will involve:
  • Designing and executing multi-turn conversational prompts (typically 1-5 turns) that require the AI to utilize your personal information and experiences.
  • Evaluating model responses based on your intent from the starting prompt, checking if the personalization was appropriately applied.
  • Analyzing responses for Grounding issues, ensuring claims about you are supported by evidence and not flawed inferences or hallucinations.
  • Assessing Integration quality to ensure personal data is woven naturally into the response without robotic "overnarrating".
  • Rigorously evaluating and stack-ranking two model responses side-by-side (SxS) to determine which is overall more helpful, easy to use, and enjoyable.
  • Writing clear, defensible rationales for your comparisons, explicitly referencing where issues or positive aspects occurred in the conversation.
  • Extracting and verifying "Debug Info" from the model to confirm that chat summaries and data sources were properly utilized.
  • Maintaining strict data hygiene by deleting evaluation conversations to prevent them from polluting your future chat history.


Education & Experience

  • BS/BA degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., Policy, Law, Ethics, Linguistics, Journalism, Computer Science, or a related analytical field).
  • Experience in data annotation, AI quality evaluation, content moderation, or a related role is strongly preferred.

Offer Details:

  • Commitments Required: at least 4 hours per day and upto 40 hours per week with 4 hours of overlap with PST.
  • Engagement type: Contractor
  • Engagement Length: 3 months
  • Our offered rate for this project is $15 per hour.

Evaluation Process -

  • Shortlisted candidates will be sent a Job Interest Form.
  • After the profile review, an assessment will be shared, which must be completed within 24 hours.
  • Based on the assessment outcomes, shortlisted candidates will be contacted to discuss the pre‑onboarding requirements.
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AI Engineer

About Turing


Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L


Role Overview


We are looking for an AI/ML Engineer specializing in LLM post-training and reinforcement learning workflows. The role focuses on fine-tuning open-weight models, building reward systems, and improving model performance through scalable training, evaluation, and data curation


What does day-to-day life look like?

  • Design and execute fine-tuning pipelines for open-weight models (Qwen, Llama, Mistral families) using SFT → DPO → GRPO progressions on tool-use and agentic data.
  • Implement and tune LoRA / QLoRA adapters for parameter-efficient fine-tuning; understand when full fine-tuning vs PEFT is the right call.
  • Build reward functions and verifiers for RL training  including programmatic verifiers, LLM-as-judge rubrics, and state-transition checks against gym environments.
  • Generate, curate, and filter RL tool-use training data: golden trajectories, preference pairs, on-policy rollouts, and rejection-sampled completions.
  • Run distributed training on multi-GPU setups; manage inference at scale with vLLM (including extended-context configurations via YaRN / RoPE scaling).
  • Diagnose failure modes: reward hacking, distribution collapse, KL blow-up, tool-selection errors vs state-transition errors, format drift.
  • Define and track evaluation metrics  pass@k, pass^k, trajectory-level scoring, rubric-based vs binary scoring  and own model-quality reporting against benchmarks.
  • Partner with annotation, eval, and client teams to translate data-quality signals into training improvements.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on ML engineering experience, with at least 1+ year specifically on LLM post-training.
  • Demonstrated production or research experience with at least three of: SFT, LoRA/QLoRA, DPO, PPO, GRPO, RLHF.
  • Strong PyTorch fundamentals; working familiarity with Hugging Face TRL, Accelerate, DeepSpeed or FSDP, and vLLM.
  • Experience designing reward signals or verifiers for RL training  not just running training scripts.
  • Solid grasp of tokenization, attention, chat templates, tool-calling formats (OpenAI/Anthropic-style), and common failure modes in agent training.
  • Comfort with Python, distributed training, GPU profiling, and reading research papers and turning them into working code.

Strongly Preferred:


  • Experience training tool-use or agentic models (function calling, multi-step tool selection, planner-executor patterns).
  • Experience with synthetic data generation pipelines and rejection sampling.
  • Familiarity with MCP, LangChain/LangGraph, or similar agent frameworks.
  • Exposure to evals at scale: building harnesses, designing rubrics, dealing with judge variance and reward hacking.
  • Cloud/infra: RunPod, AWS, GCP; container workflows; long-context inference tuning.


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

  • Commitments Required: 40 hours per week with overlap of 4 hours with PST. 
  • Engagement Type: Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave)
  • Duration of contract : 2 months; [expected start date is next week]
  • Location: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Brazil

Evaluation Process

  • 2 rounds of Technical Interview (90 mins)
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