Spotter · 1 month ago
Remote Backend Django Engineer – AI & Algorithmic Systems
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelSpotter is a remote, product-focused startup building AI- and algorithm-driven systems, and they are seeking a strong Backend Django Engineer. The role involves owning core backend features from data modeling to implementing logic and exposing it through APIs, while working with a small distributed team.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
$100 bonus : After successfully completing a second assessment.
Company
Spotter
Spotter is a platform for Creators, providing services and software designed to accelerate growth for the world's best Creators and brands.
Founded in 2019
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$352.61MKey Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund
2025-10-23Series Unknown· $89.06M
2024-10-30Series Unknown· $25.5M
2024-09-10Series Unknown· $7.4M
Leadership Team
Aaron DeBevoise
CEO & Founder
Sam Rogoway
Chief Operating Officer
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