Remote Backend Django Engineer Job at Spotter AI, Lemont, IL

ZUVTL0ZOcHAyZ0dhaEk2bkdlSG5leDNxakE9PQ==
  • Spotter AI
  • Lemont, IL

Job Description

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).
* 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.**

Job Tags

Full time, Remote work,

Similar Jobs

Sedgwick

Loss Control Consultant Work Comp Job at Sedgwick

 ...CHST, CIH, CPE, SCHM, CSP. Workers Compensation Requirements High level Risk Management (WC and OSHA) credentialed consultants with a Safety and Environmental background Capable of completing a narrative/consultative report for inventory under programs... 

Northwestern Medicine Corporate

Senior Application Analyst, Epic Ambulatory, Full-time, Days Job at Northwestern Medicine Corporate

 ...Paid time off and Holiday pay Description The Senior Application Analyst , reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to...  ...in core discipline Equal Opportunity Preferred:~ Epic Ambulatory Certification - in addition to either Cupid, Radiant... 

TheraCare New Jersey

Occupational Therapist (OT) Job at TheraCare New Jersey

 ...TheraCare is seeking dynamic Occupational Therapists (OT) for a comprehensive and rewarding experience to provide home, daycare, and school based pediatric occupational therapy services in New Jersey, either in Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer and/or Somerset Counties. In... 

CUT Beverly Hills

Pastry Cook Job at CUT Beverly Hills

 ...items in accordance with the Wolfgang Puck brand. Uphold cleanliness and organization in all pastry areas, ensuring compliance with food safety and sanitation standards. Collaborate with the Executive Chef, Pastry Chef and culinary team to support seasonal and... 

Personal Touch Home Care

Hospice Chaplain Job at Personal Touch Home Care

 ...your career growth. We are seeking a qualified PRN Hospice Chaplain for our Hospice office location. This office is located in Newport...  ...seminary school of theology, or appropriate certification in hospital or pastoral ministry Experience in working with patients and...