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Job responsibilities

  • Automation of Kubernetes API for deployment/updates/patching, etc.
  • Design, develop & deliver products that are fully functional, troubleshoot and fix bugs
  • Provide a high-quality user experience, and overcome scalability issues
  • Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, including development, automated test construction, deployment and operations
  • Write scalable, robust, efficient, testable, and easily maintainable code
  • Translate user requirements into stable, and high-performance software
  • Produce comprehensive software documentation for internal teams and customers

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or engineering (or equivalent experience)
  • At least 3+ years of experience as a Kubernetes/Golang engineer (rare exceptions for highly skilled developers)
  • Strong knowledge of Golang (Go) based scripting for performance profiling
  • Knowledge of operators, frameworks, networking, logging/monitoring & infrastructure
  • Experience with container technologies like Docker
  • Experience in IoT Applications using MQTT
  • Sound knowledge of Linux production environment with Shell scripting
  • Ample working experience with databases like MongoDB and MySQL
  • Hands-on experience in testing RESTful Services
  • Proficient with configuration and management of AWS resources using Terraform
  • 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

  • Solid understanding of Linux, Ubuntu, RHEL, and Amazon Linux OS system management
  • Knowledge of managing enterprise data pipelines using AWS SNS/SQS
  • Experience configuring and running Kubernetes environments
  • Familiar with the Kubernetes SDK and development of its operators
  • Compliance experience in the web security space
  • Comfortable working with Agile methodologies and DevOps mode of operation
  • Great analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills

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How to become a Kubernetes/Golang engineer?

Kubernetes (also known as K8s) is an open-source system for automating the deployment, scaling, and administration of containerized applications. One of the first firms to use Linux container technology was Google.

Engineers pick the appropriate programming language for a project from a wide variety of options. Because of its many built-in functions and other benefits for engineers, Golang, a programming language developed by Google, has risen to the top of the list of programming languages. Golang, which was first released in 2009, is currently a popular programming language among engineers and has gained in popularity as of 2019. Golang engineers have more career opportunities than Python engineers.

Golang is rapidly displacing Python. We'll explain why you should use Golang and how to get remote Kubernetes/Golang engineer jobs in this part. Before making a final selection, it is critical to have a deeper understanding of the language.

What is the scope in Kubernetes/Golang engineering?

Due to the advancement of applications and the acceptance of Kubernetes, it has now become the primary flow. It's not only about modernizing the architecture; it's also about altering how software is distributed and run. Kubernetes is rapidly gaining traction as the cloud's operating system, bringing with it universality and the potential for major advantages for IT firms and engineers. Kubernetes gained a lot of traction and adoption in 2017, with all major cloud providers now offering native Kubernetes services and numerous container orchestration solutions rebuilt on top of Kubernetes.

In the workplace and in businesses, Golang is becoming more popular. 76 percent of respondents use Go at work, and 66 percent believe it is essential to their company's success. Go has a high level of overall satisfaction: 92 percent of respondents are happy with it. The scope of Golang development in the digital industry is at an all-time high, according to these statistics. Hence, you can see a rise in remote Kubernetes/Golang engineer jobs.

What are the roles and responsibilities of a Kubernetes/Golang engineer?

While building and deploying containerized apps may eliminate the need for distinct development environments, understanding how containers function at runtime is crucial for Kubernetes engineer tasks. This is especially true when using a Kubernetes orchestrator and in production.
Golang engineers, on the other hand, are primarily responsible for creating a high-quality, error-free technology infrastructure, establishing and maintaining an effective operational environment with 99.99 percent uptime, and delivering high-quality, prompt, cost-effective, and reliable technology services to provide customers with the best impossible experience possible.
The following are the main tasks after landing remote Kubernetes/Golang engineer jobs:

  • Create a Jenkins-based continuous build-test-deployment (CI/CD) system with several component pipelines to accommodate weekly and out-of-cycle releases as needed.
  • Experience with Docker-based deployments, Docker images, Docker Hub and Docker-registries, and Kubernetes.
  • Lead the transition to Chef-based 'infrastructure as code,' including cookbook design and execution.
  • Using the essential technologies, Golang engineers should be able to construct streamlined, scalable, and modular software.
  • The products that are published must be bug-free; they must be constantly tested, updated, and patched. Golang engineers test their code on a regular basis.

How to become a Kubernetes/Golang engineer?

You'll need a lot of experience, effort, and patience to become a Kubernetes/Golang engineer. Taking college-level Kubernetes/Golang programming courses is the most apparent way to get started. Computer science is the most popular program for college graduates who want to become engineers. It's crucial to note, however, that a computer science degree or diploma isn't required to work as a Kubernetes/Golang engineer. It's simple to get remote Kubernetes/Golang engineer jobs if you're familiar with the technology stacks. Choose a software solution to work on, then practice as much as possible to become proficient at applying it to various jobs and coding projects.

Understanding how to use codes to apply your technical knowledge in real-world assignments and tasks tests your talents while also allowing you to learn as you go. This is critical if you want to establish a portfolio as a Kubernetes/Golang engineer that you can show to potential employers.

Let's take a look at the talents and techniques you'll need to become a successful Kubernetes/Golang engineer:

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Skills required to become a Kubernetes/Golang engineer

The first step is to begin studying the critical skills that will help you land high-paying Kubernetes/Golang engineer jobs. Let's take a look at what you'll need to know to work with Kubernetes and Golang.

1. Scripting and scripting languages

Scripting is a key tool in the toolbox of many engineers. The reasons for this are self-evident: they allow you to automate tasks and finish projects more quickly. If you're not familiar with scripting, you should start learning it right away. Even if you do, it's worthwhile to experiment with several programming languages. If you primarily use Python, you could find that using a new method makes you more productive or helps you to solve problems faster than previously. It is one of the important skills to master before applying for remote Kubernetes/Goland engineer jobs.

2. Cloud Design and architecture

The days of cloud computing being nothing more than a leased server are long gone. Its days of offering a straightforward (or at least somewhat simple) answer to storage and computing problems are long gone. Being able to put together several diverse components is critical, especially as multi and hybrid clouds become the norm and serverless gains traction at the cutting edge of software development.

3. Go Libraries

Go Kit, GORM, Gen, and CLI are the most widely used Go libraries. Working with Go will be significantly easier if you use decent libraries and packages. Each has its own distinct qualities, so picking one that best fits your objectives and working on it is a smart idea. Employers look for candidates having an understanding of this skill in remote Kubernetes/Golang engineer jobs.

4. Error handling

It is a vital component of writing code that is strong, dependable, and maintainable. Self-programming might assist you in adapting to new surroundings. Error handling is an important aspect of developing strong, stable, and trustworthy code when writing libraries or packages for people to utilize.

5. Testing

Testing software programs is likely the most crucial task a software engineer can undertake. An engineer can have a high level of confidence that a program will operate by testing the intended functionality of the code. Furthermore, anytime an engineer makes a code change, he or she may run tests with the assurance that no mistakes or regressions have been introduced. An engineer can also specify the intended behavior of a program through software testing.

6. JSON

The JSON file is another fundamental and probably more important component in Golang. You must produce JSON files as a Golang engineer. Simply said, it organizes and maintains package data and dependencies, as well as the project's script. If you ever need to verify what packages or dependencies to utilize in the application, you can quickly access this file and review the details. To land remote Kubernetes/Golang engineer jobs, make sure you have a thorough understanding of this skill.

7. Databases

For an engineer, knowing how to work with databases is a must-have ability. engineers must be able to do a wide range of tasks, including saving records, generating, adding, updating, and removing data. It is necessary to have familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL in order to construct any form of application or program. Knowledge of log frames, with Zap being the most significant for Go, might also be beneficial.

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How to get remote Kubernetes/Golang engineer jobs?

Because of Kubernetes/Go infrastructure, Kubernetes/Golang engineers are among the most in-demand professionals in the IT sector. They may assist enterprises in a variety of ways by utilizing Kubernetes/Go's dynamic characteristics. They must, however, put in sufficient effort to achieve that professional level of software development. In this regard, engineers should concentrate on two key things in order to reach this level: help from someone with more expertise and more effective approaches in the field when practicing. It's critical to know how much to practice as an engineer. As a result, make sure you assemble a team that can aid and leads you through the development process!

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How much does Turing pay their Kubernetes/Golang engineers?

At Turing, Kubernetes/Golang engineers can work according to their own decided rate. However, Turing suggests a salary where we know we can find you a stable and profitable long-term opportunity. Our recommendations are based on our evaluation of market conditions, individual skills, and the demand we see from our clients.

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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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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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