Full Stack Developer (Django/Python)

Photon; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Web Developer to build and enhance customer-facing web applications. You will develop responsive user interfaces and seamlessly integrate with Django/Python backend APIs to deliver a consistent ordering experience across Mobile, Portal, Olo, and Cloudflare.

The role emphasizes modern frontend development, API-driven applications, and AI-assisted software development using Cursor AI and AI Agents.

Qualifications

• Experience with Django/Python backend and React frontend in API-based apps.
• Proficient in integrating RESTful APIs into frontend frameworks.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and workflows.
• Strong GitLab version-control, branching, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop responsive, scalable, high-performance web applications.
• Integrate frontend apps with Django/Python backend REST APIs.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to ensure data consistency across platforms.
• Build intuitive UIs for a seamless ordering experience across platforms.
• Consume and handle API responses with caching, loading states, and error handling.
• Troubleshoot frontend integration issues and optimize performance.
• Write clean, reusable, maintainable code following best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and CI/CD workflows using GitLab.
• Leverage Cursor AI and AI Agents to boost productivity and code quality.
• Work with Product Owners, QA, UX, and backend devs in an Agile environment.

Skills

Django/Python backend

React.js

RESTful APIs

GitLab

AI-assisted development

Cursor AI

AI Agents

Frontend experience 4-6 years

Tools

Vite

Webpack

Job description

Job Title : Web Developer (Django/Python)

Location :Tempe, AZ

We are seeking a Web Developer to build and enhance customer-facing web applications. The primary focus of this role is to develop responsive user interfaces and seamlessly integrate with Django/Python backend APIs to deliver a consistent ordering experience across Mobile, Portal, Olo, and Cloudflare

.The ideal candidate is passionate about modern frontend development, API-driven applications, and AI-assisted software development using tools such as Cursor AI and AI Agents

Key Responsibilities

• esDevelop responsive, scalable, and high-performance web application
• s.Integrate frontend applications with Django/Python backend REST API
• s.Collaborate with backend engineers to ensure consistent availability data across all customer-facing platform
• s.Build intuitive user interfaces that provide a seamless ordering experienc
• e.Consume and handle API responses efficiently, including caching, loading states, and error handlin
• g.Troubleshoot frontend integration issues and optimize application performanc
• e.Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code following industry best practice
• s.Participate in code reviews and follow GitLab-based version control and CI/CD workflow
• s.Leverage AI-powered development tools such as Cursor AI and AI Agents to improve development productivity and code qualit
• y.Work closely with Product Owners, QA, UX designers, and backend developers in an Agile environmen
• t.

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in Django/Python backend architecture and API-based application developme
• nt.Hands-on experience with React.js framewo
• pt.Experience integrating RESTful APIs into frontend applicatio
• ns.Good understanding of asynchronous programming, JSON, and HTTP protoco
• ls.Experience using GitLab for source control, branching strategies, and merge reques
• ts.Working knowledge of AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor
• AI.Exposure AI Agents and Vibe-Coding workflows for accelerated software developme
• nt.Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skil
• ls.

Preferred Qualificat

• 4–6 years of frontend development experie
• ons.Knowledge of authentication mechanisms such as JWT and OA
• uth.Familiarity with modern frontend build tools (Vite, Webpack, n
• pm).Experience working in Agile/Scrum te
• ams.