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Remote lead back-end engineer jobs

We, at Turing, are looking for talented remote lead back-end engineers who will be responsible for leading the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, ensuring high performant and responsive requests from the front-end, and managing the interchange of data between the server and users. Here's the best chance to collaborate with top industry leaders while working with top Silicon Valley companies.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Lead the development of high-performing, scalable, responsive and available back-end infrastructure
  • Contribute to the processes of site architecture, feature components, development process, SDLC tools, and system design
  • Transform product requirements and technical designs into a well-structured, clean, scalable and robust code
  • Lead the development of high-performing, scalable, responsive and available back-end infrastructure
  • Contribute to the processes of site architecture, feature components, development process, SDLC tools, and system design
  • Transform product requirements and technical designs into a well-structured, clean, scalable and robust code
  • Explore new technologies or methodologies to improve the architecture, user experience, and the overall development process
  • Participate in code reviews, pay attention to feedback and share your knowledge with other team members and stakeholders
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new growth initiatives
  • Recognize performance bottlenecks, propose and implement effective solutions

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or IT (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience in back-end software development (rare exceptions for highly skilled developers)
  • In-depth understanding of web development and recent development experience with Ruby/Node
  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or IT (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience in back-end software development (rare exceptions for highly skilled developers)
  • In-depth understanding of web development and recent development experience with Ruby/Node
  • Strong experience with programming languages like Java, Ruby, PHP and Python
  • Sound knowledge and expertise in CMS framework
  • Solid understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors, such as LESS and SASS
  • Strong grasp of software engineering development cycles, software engineering fundamentals and their practical applications
  • Knowledge of back-end services or distributed systems
  • Expertise in OOP languages like Java, Python, R, Ruby, Perl, etc. and tools like PostgreSQL and Redis
  • Fluent in English to communicate effectively
  • Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) with a 4 hour overlap with US time zones

Preferred skills

  • Knowledge of front-end technologies and platforms like JavaScript, HTML, CSS etc.
  • Understanding of accessibility and security compliance
  • Familiarity with libraries and tools for engineers and operations
  • Knowledge of front-end technologies and platforms like JavaScript, HTML, CSS etc.
  • Understanding of accessibility and security compliance
  • Familiarity with libraries and tools for engineers and operations
  • Working experience with SQL or NoSQL databases
  • Experience in Node.js and Typescript
  • Understanding of Agile methodologies, and SCRUM
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills

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We are a Palo Alto-based 'deep' jobs platform allowing talented software developers to work with top US firms from the comfort of their homes. We are led by Stanford alumni and successful A.I. entrepreneurs Jonathan Siddharth and Vijay Krishnan.

After uploading your resume, you will have to go through the three tests -- seniority assessment, tech stack test, and live coding challenge. Once you clear these tests, you are eligible to apply to a wide range of jobs available based on your skills.

No, you don't need to pay any taxes in the U.S. However, you might need to pay taxes according to your country’s tax laws. Also, your bank might charge you a small amount as a transaction fee.

We, at Turing, hire remote developers for over 100 skills like React/Node, Python, Angular, Swift, React Native, Android, Java, Rails, Golang, PHP, Vue, among several others. We also hire engineers based on tech roles and seniority.

Communication is crucial for success while working with American clients. We prefer candidates with a B1 level of English i.e. those who have the necessary fluency to communicate without effort with our clients and native speakers.

Currently, we have openings only for the developers because of the volume of job demands from our clients. But in the future, we might expand to other roles too. Do check out our careers page periodically to see if we could offer a position that suits your skills and experience.

It is the combination of our core business model and values that makes us different from others. We provide full-time, long-term projects to remote developers whereas most of our competitors offer more freelance jobs.

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Ideally, a remote developer needs to have at least 3 years of relevant experience to get hired by Turing, but at the same time, we don't say no to exceptional developers. Take our test to find out if we could offer something exciting for you.

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In a nutshell, Turing aims to make the world flat for opportunity. Turing is the brainchild of serial A.I. entrepreneurs Jonathan and Vijay, whose previous successfully-acquired AI firm was powered by exceptional remote talent. Also part of Turing’s band of innovators are high-profile investors, such as Facebook's first CTO (Adam D'Angelo), executives from Google, Amazon, Twitter, and Foundation Capital.

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