Full-Time

Senior | Staff Backend Engineer

Turing • Remote • referral350

Company

Turing

Hourly rate

$30 – $65/hr

Location

Remote

Listed

186d ago

Field:: Software Engineering
Level:: referral350

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What you'll do

As a Senior Backend Engineer you will play a crucial role in building the platform technology and infrastructure that drives our product delivery. Your responsibilities will include:
Collaborating with various internal stakeholders including product managers, designers, data scientists, and other software engineers.
Translating product requirements and technical designs into well-engineered, low-defect, robust code.
Researching new technologies and methodologies to improve the architecture, software components, user experience, and development processes.
Performing extensive unit testing, system testing, and regression testing to ensure reliability and efficiency.

What you need

In addition to the following technical skills, we are looking for PROBLEM SOLVERS with an entrepreneurial mindset.
5+ years of Python engineering experience, developing and deploying software using Agile methodologies
Experienced in building data management platforms
Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and oversee complex tasks while prioritizing multiple projects based on strategic goals
Interest or experience in logistics and/or supply chain management
Startup experience
Experience working on cloud infrastructure, especially AWS

Why Join Now?

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a company with strong product-market fit, a modern tech stack, and real-world impact. You'll work alongside a mission-driven founding team (including two female YC alumni), take ownership of a fast-growing engineering org, and play a key role in building a category-defining product that powers the global supply chain.

Our Tech Landscape

Backend: Python / Django
Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, RDS, S3), CircleCI
Database: PostgreSQL
Team: 12 engineers + 5 in product

Offer Details

Full-time contractor or full-time employment,
Remote only, full-time dedication (40 hours/week)
8 hours of overlap with PST
Open to US/Canada only
Competitive compensation package.
Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
Dynamic and inclusive work environment focused on innovation and teamwork

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About Us

We are a fast-growing, VC-backed technology company transforming the logistics and supply chain industry. As the leader in container visibility and freight audit automation, our platform integrates fragmented data from terminals, carriers, and ports to deliver a single, intelligent interface that empowers shippers and logistics providers to make better, faster decisions. Our mission is to bring transparency, efficiency, and automation to global trade, one container at a time. Backed by Y Combinator (W18) and leading investors, we raised our Series A in 2022 and are entering an exciting growth stage. Our platform is already trusted by hundreds of active customers and is helping them eliminate millions in unnecessary freight costs each year. As we scale, we're investing deeply in engineering leadership to evolve our architecture, expand product capabilities, and lead the industry in data-driven logistics.