Remote Python Developer

Were hiring a Python Developer to write and ship backend code on a small fast-moving team building a consumer-facing web application APIs data business logic and the plumbing that makes the frontend work.

Summary

• Flexible Title: Can tailor to reflect your skills & experience.
• Flexible Time: Can do full-time part-time side-gig (off-hours) or fractional (contract).
• Flexible Commitment: Can do short-term long-term or intermittent.
• No degree required. Self-taught bootcamp and career changers welcome Python is the language; the path doesnt matter.

Why so flexible Were a FUNDED startup racing to launch end of Q3 2026. That gives us just 3 months to stack features while raising additional working capital. Feel free to jump in help us ship then bounce >> or stick around. A successful launch translates into lots of permanent jobs for those that want them. Were also interested in long-term side gig relationships if thats what youre intoin our experience a few expert hours often beat full-time learning-curve hours.

About Us

Were a credible funded remote-first startup backed by a growing team. Were pre-launch and moving fast.

About The Role

This is a Python-first backend seat distinct from our general software engineer and frontend postings. If your day-to-day is writing Python (APIs data pipelines scripts or service logic) this is for you. React and CSS are a separate posting.

We have a working product and a real engineering team. You wont be designing architecture from scratch or building alone. Youll own Python tickets APIs background jobs integrations data handling in a codebase thats already structured and shipping to real users.

This is ideal for someone who has shipped real Python (Django Flask FastAPI or solid scripting/automation work) and wants a focused backend seat without becoming a full-stack generalist or picking up frontend tickets.

Compensation

Up to $110000 max total annual compensation in Tier 1 cities; cash and equity components to be negotiated. Given the flexible commitment model comp will be structured accordingly fractional or hourly arrangements welcome.

What Youll Do in Your First 7 Days

• Youve gotten your local development environment running and submitted your first Python PR
• Youve reviewed the backend structure how the API is organized where the data models live how we run jobs
• Youve attended your first engineering standup and know how the team communicates
• Youve shipped (or nearly shipped) a small API endpoint data fix or backend feature
• The team knows who you are why youre here and how youll work together

What Youll Do Ongoing

• Build and maintain APIs REST endpoints the frontend and mobile clients depend on written cleanly in Python
• Own backend features data models business logic integrations and background tasks
• Fix backend bugs investigate issues trace them through the stack and ship the fix
• Write tests unit and integration coverage that travels with the code you ship
• Participate in code reviews review others Python PRs and learn from reviews of yours
• Keep the backend healthy clean readable Python that the next person can change without reading your mind

What Were Looking For

Must-haves:

• Solid Python youve written and shipped real backend code (not just scripts) whether in Django Flask FastAPI or a comparable framework
• Comfortable with REST APIs: designing endpoints handling auth working with JSON
• Understand the basics: relational databases (SQL) Git and how a backend connects to a frontend
• Can read and extend an existing Python codebase without needing everything explained
• Self-directed learner you debug before you ask but ask before youre stuck for hours
• Strong async communicator clear PR descriptions and you flag blockers early

Nice-to-have:

• Django ORM SQLAlchemy or Alembic migrations
• Background workers / task queues (Celery RQ or similar)
• A GitHub repo or personal project you can point to
• No degree required self-taught bootcamp or CS all count
• Comfortable in fast-moving ambiguous environments

What Youre NOT

• Not a frontend / React hire you may read what the frontend needs; youre not building it
• Not a DevOps / infra hire we have that covered; youre owning Python backend features
• Not a data scientist or ML engineer this is product backend not model training or analytics pipelines
• Not a solo developer youll have a team and a structured codebase around you

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