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.
What You’ll Do
Design and implement backend services
and APIs using
Python
+ Django (and DRF or similar).
Model and evolve our domain in the database with clean, well-structured schema s and relationships.
Implement algorithmic/AI logic in the backend (e.g., scoring, ranking, routing, decision rules).
Write pragmatic, production-ready code that’s easy to reason about and iterate on.
Optimize for correctness and performance
: efficient queries, smart indexing, and lean responses.
Work with the team to turn product ideas into concrete technical designs and endpoints.
Help shape how we build things: patterns, conventions, and how we ship and iterate as we grow.
What We’re Looking For
Strong experience building backend applications with
Python + Django
.
Solid understanding of relational data modeling and
SQL (we use PostgreSQL).
Comfortable designing and building
RESTful APIs (bonus if you’ve used DRF or similar frameworks).
non-trivial business logic or algorithms (e.g., decision flows, scoring rules, optimization logic).
Good instincts around
performance
: understanding query behavior, avoiding obvious pitfalls, and using caching when it counts.
A
startup mindset
: comfortable with ambiguity, moving fast, and iterating based on real- world feedback.
Ability to work
independently in a remote environment and communicate clearly.
Bonus Points For
startups, side projects, or hackathons where you’ve had to ship scrappy solutions fast.
Background in
algorithms, optimization, or data-heavy systems.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) in production.
Familiarity with
Redis (caching, queues) and
PostgreSQL at some scale.
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.
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