Remote Backend Django Engineer – AI & Algorithmic Systems
Spotter · 6 days ago
We’re a remote, product-focused startup building AI- and algorithm-driven systems, and we’re looking for a strong Backend Django Engineer who loves clean data models, well-designed APIs, and clever algorithms.
You’ll own core backend features end-to-end: from modeling the data to implementing the logic and exposing it through fast, reliable services that ship to users quickly, working with a small distributed team across several countries.
💰 $100 bonus: After successfully completing the assessment. To receive the assessment, please submit your resume to this job application. If your resume is approved, you'll receive the assessment afterwards.
What You’ll Do
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Design and implement backend services and APIs using Python + Django (and DRF or similar).
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Model and evolve our domain in the database with clean, well-structured schemas and relationships.
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Implement algorithmic/AI logic in the backend (e.g., scoring, ranking, routing, decision rules).
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Write pragmatic, production-ready code that’s easy to reason about and iterate on.
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Optimize for correctness and performance: efficient queries, smart indexing, and lean responses.
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Work with the team to turn product ideas into concrete technical designs and endpoints.
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Help shape how we build things: patterns, conventions, and how we ship and iterate as we grow.
What We’re Looking For
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Strong experience building backend applications with Python + Django.
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Solid understanding of relational data modeling and SQL (we use PostgreSQL).
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Comfortable designing and building RESTful APIs (bonus if you’ve used DRF or similar frameworks).
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Experience working on non-trivial business logic or algorithms (e.g., decision flows, scoring rules, optimization logic).
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Good instincts around performance: understanding query behavior, avoiding obvious pitfalls, and using caching when it counts.
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A startup mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, moving fast, and iterating based on real-world feedback.
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Ability to work independently in a remote environment and communicate clearly.
Bonus Points For
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Experience in startups, side projects, or hackathons where you’ve had to ship scrappy solutions fast.
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Background in algorithms, optimization, or data-heavy systems.
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Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in production.
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Familiarity with Redis (caching, queues) and PostgreSQL at some scale.
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Exposure to containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and/or serverless on GCP.
This role is a central piece of our backend roadmap, and we’re aiming to fill it quickly once we meet the right person. If it resonates with you, **go ahead and apply now. ** Send us your resume to start the assessment process (and get a chance at the $100 bonus).
