Frontier Data Lead - Coding at Turing

San Francisco, California, United States

Turing Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Hands-on technical leadership experience in creating datasets, RL environments, and evals for AI, particularly in coding agents and software engineering
  • Ability to interface directly with researchers/engineers at frontier AI labs to understand needs and build data offerings
  • Experience building and managing cross-functional teams of software engineers, researchers, QAs, contractors, and data-annotators
  • Expertise in defining and managing data pipelines, validation workflows, and review processes for high standards of realism, correctness, and diversity
  • Skills in developing automations, synthetic data generation systems, and internal tools to scale production
  • Ability to deliver projects at frontier quality and scale, owning data quality, throughput, and timely delivery
  • Experience interviewing, onboarding, training, and mentoring team members for consistent output quality and technical excellence

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end creation of datasets, RL environments, and evals for coding agents/software engineering for one or more AI lab customers
  • Ensure deliverables meet frontier standards for realism, correctness, diversity, and difficulty
  • Set up quality rubrics, automated validation scripts, and human review processes for every stage of data generation
  • Build and lead cross-functional teams from Turing’s 4M+ developer network
  • Interview, onboard, train, and mentor team members to ensure consistent output quality and technical excellence
  • Define and manage data pipelines, validation workflows, and review processes
  • Develop automations, synthetic data generation systems, and internal tools to scale production efficiently
  • Collaborate with researchers at frontier AI labs (inferred from role context)

Skills

AI
Machine Learning
Data Annotation
Reinforcement Learning
Code Generation
Software Engineering
SWE-Bench
Fine-Tuning
Benchmarks
Coding Agents
Python
Code Review
PR Writing
Scientific Coding

Turing

AI-driven matching of businesses with engineers

About Turing

Turing provides tech services by using artificial intelligence to connect businesses with skilled software engineers for custom application development and on-demand engineering needs. The company has a large pool of over 3 million vetted engineers from 150 countries, allowing businesses to quickly find the right talent for their projects. When a company needs a developer, they specify the required skills, and Turing's AI matches them with the best candidates, streamlining the recruitment process and helping companies complete projects faster. Turing also supports engineers by offering access to high-paying remote job opportunities in the U.S., with a high rematch rate ensuring job stability. The goal of Turing is to enhance recruitment efficiency for businesses while providing valuable job opportunities for engineers.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$132.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Risks

Competition from platforms like DevZero offering cloud-based development environments.
Crowded market with new AI-driven talent platforms like Gaper and Aloa.
Potential brand confusion with South Korean company Turing Co.

Differentiation

Turing uses AI to match businesses with over 3 million vetted engineers.
Turing's Talent Cloud accelerates team building, similar to scaling servers on AWS.
Turing offers a 99% rematch rate for engineers, ensuring job stability.

Upsides

Remote work trend boosts demand for Turing's remote engineer connections.
Global tech talent shortage increases reliance on Turing's AI-powered talent matching.
Turing's AI-driven recruitment tools enhance hiring efficiency and accuracy.

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