Remote Python Backend Engineer – AI-Driven APIs

Visa Hunt; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa Hunt is seeking a Python Developer for a remote contract role focused on backend systems, API design, and AI-assisted coding projects. You will build scalable APIs, ensure data integrity, and collaborate with researchers in a fast-paced, confidential remote environment.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of Python backend experience, strong API design skills (REST and GraphQL), and a track record of secure, maintainable code.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional backend experience with Python.
• Experience designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
• Strong data validation and API security skills.
• Experience with database migrations and schema changes.
• Familiarity with AI tools for coding and incident reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, especially in bug reports.

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 new AI-powered models in Cursor, providing actionable feedback via incident reports, bug traces, and screenshots.
• Participate in 4-day intensive testing bursts, exploring how AI models impact real coding workflows.
• Engage with the research team in a dedicated Slack channel to discuss findings and propose improvements.
• Submit detailed post-burst surveys, delivering insights on model performance and developer experience.

Skills

3+ years backend Python

REST APIs

GraphQL APIs

Data validation

API security

Database migrations

Incident reporting

Job description

Visa Hunt is seeking a Python Developer for a remote contract role focused on backend systems, API design, and AI-assisted coding projects. You will build scalable APIs, ensure data integrity, and collaborate with researchers in a fast-paced, confidential remote environment.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of Python backend experience, strong API design skills (REST and GraphQL), and a track record of secure, maintainable code.