Rust Developer

TekXera

Software & Data

Job Title: Sr. Software Engineer – Rust (LLM Evaluation & Repository Validation)

Location: Remote

Commitment: 20 hours/week (with some overlap with PST)

Type: Contractor Assignment (no medical/paid leave)

Start Date: Expected next week

Duration: 3 months

Rate: Flexible

Vetting: 2 interview rounds

About the Project

We're building LLM evaluation and training datasets focused on realistic software engineering problems. This includes creating verifiable SWE tasks using public repository histories through a synthetic, human-in-the-loop approach. The goal is to ensure broad coverage across languages, task types, and complexity levels.

Role Summary

We’re looking for experienced software engineers (Tech Lead level) with strong knowledge of Rust and public GitHub repositories (preferably with 5,000+ stars). This is a hands-on engineering role where you will help design tasks, evaluate repository quality, and collaborate closely with AI researchers to assess LLM performance.

Why Join Us?

Turing is one of the world’s fastest-growing AI companies, working at the forefront of AI-assisted software development . This is your chance to merge real-world engineering with cutting-edge AI research .

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Analyze and triage GitHub issues in trending open-source libraries
• Set up repos (Dockerization, local environments)
• Evaluate test coverage and quality
• Modify and run real-world codebases to test LLMs' bug-fixing capabilities
• Collaborate with researchers to identify challenging repo tasks
• (Optional) Lead junior engineers in collaborative projects

✅ Required Skills

• 5+ years of overall software engineering experience
• Strong expertise in Rust
• Proficient in Git, Docker, and setting up dev environments
• Ability to navigate and test complex, real-world codebases
Experience with high-quality GitHub repos (5,000+ stars preferred)

Nice to Have

• Experience in LLM research or evaluation projects
• Familiarity with developer tools and automation agents
Contributions to open-source projects

Perks of Freelancing with Turing

• 100% remote work
• Work on impactful, cutting-edge AI projects
• Flexible hours (with some PST overlap)
Collaborate with top engineers and AI researchers

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