Remote Python Backend Engineer — AI-Driven API Innovator

YO IT Consulting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Python Developer for a remote contract role. You will design and maintain backend services, focusing on REST and GraphQL endpoints, data validation, and secure APIs.

Collaborate with AI research teams, use Cursor tooling, manage database migrations, and produce clear incident reports. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of backend experience and strong communication in fast-paced remote environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a backend developer with strong Python expertise.
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Solid knowledge of data validation, error handling, and API security.
• Experience with database migrations, performance tuning, and schema design.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize REST and GraphQL endpoints for scalable APIs.
• Drive data validation, error handling, and security best practices within backend services.
• Plan and execute database migrations, optimizations, and schema changes as needed.
• Actively test AI-powered models and provide actionable feedback via incident reports.
• Participate in testing bursts and discuss findings with the research team in Slack.
• Submit detailed post-burst surveys with insights on model performance and developer experience.

Skills

Python

REST API design

GraphQL

Backend development

API security

Database migrations

AI tooling (Cursor)

Bug reporting

Remote collaboration

Job description

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Python Developer for a remote contract role. You will design and maintain backend services, focusing on REST and GraphQL endpoints, data validation, and secure APIs.

Collaborate with AI research teams, use Cursor tooling, manage database migrations, and produce clear incident reports. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of backend experience and strong communication in fast-paced remote environments.