Senior Backend Python Engineer for AI Education (Remote)

Novakid School; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Unlimited holidays

Bonuses and stock options

Job summary

Novakid is building the best online education platform for kids worldwide. We already serve 90,000 students with 3,500 teachers across more than 30 countries in Europe and Asia, and we’re expanding to the United States.

We’re hiring a senior backend developer who excels in Python, PostgreSQL, and REST APIs, with solid AI model experience. You’ll design scalable backends, integrate modern AI tools, lead by example, and help shape the future of AI-driven education. Fully remote with generous perks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on Python development.
• Experience designing scalable backends and REST APIs.
• Strong knowledge of modern AI models and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with AI/ML teams to integrate models.
• Ensure architectural integrity and code quality.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

English fluency

Team leadership / mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

FastAPI

SQLAlchemy

Celery

Pydantic

OpenAI API

Anthropic API

Gemini API

Job description

Novakid is building the best online education platform for kids worldwide. We already serve 90,000 students with 3,500 teachers across more than 30 countries in Europe and Asia, and we’re expanding to the United States.

We’re hiring a senior backend developer who excels in Python, PostgreSQL, and REST APIs, with solid AI model experience. You’ll design scalable backends, integrate modern AI tools, lead by example, and help shape the future of AI-driven education. Fully remote with generous perks.