Remote Backend Django Engineer – AI & Algorithmic Systems
Required skills
- Python
- Django
- DRF
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- RESTful APIs
- algorithms
- scoring
- ranking
- routing
Nice to have
- Google Cloud Platform
- GCP
- Redis
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- serverless
Role summary
We are seeking a remote Backend Django Engineer to join our product-focused startup. You will be responsible for designing and implementing core backend features, including data modeling, API development using Python and Django, and algorithmic logic for AI-driven systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience with Python, Django, relational data modeling, SQL, and RESTful APIs, with a good understanding of performance optimization. Familiarity with GCP, Redis, PostgreSQL at scale, Docker, and Kubernetes is a plus. This role requires a startup mindset, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
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 schemas 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).
Experience working on 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
Experience in startups, side projects, or hackathons where you’ve had to ship scrappy solutions fast.
Background in algorithms, optimization, or data-heavy systems.
Experience with 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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