Senior Back-end Developer Django & AWS

We are seeking a senior backend developer with deep Django/Python experience and strong production judgment.

Must-haves:
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience, including substantial Python and Django experience.
- Prior engineering experience at a top technology company such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, Apple, Stripe, or a similarly rigorous product engineering organization.
- Daily or near-daily practical experience with Codex, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar AI coding tools. This is a must-have, not a nice-to-have.
- Strong PostgreSQL, REST API, data modeling, and production debugging skills.
- Experience with AWS or comparable cloud infrastructure, background processing, observability, and secure handling of sensitive data.
- C1 English or higher and excellent written communication for a remote, international team.
- Senior-level ownership: ability to break down ambiguous product needs, make pragmatic technical decisions, and raise the quality bar for others.

- Maintain and extend our Django backend, PostgreSQL data model, REST APIs, and AWS-backed production services.
- Design reliable backend features for legal intake, attorney operations, client/lawyer portals, communications, payments, and internal workflows.
- Build and review integrations, webhook handlers, scheduled/async work, and operational tooling with strong logging and failure handling.
- Improve query performance, API correctness, security, and reliability without adding unnecessary complexity.
- Use Codex, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar AI coding tools as part of the daily engineering workflow while carefully reviewing, testing, and validating generated code.
- Partner with frontend developers and US-based leadership to ship high-impact product work quickly and safely.

YesLawyer is a software platform connecting consumers with local attorneys. We are building a professional legal services marketplace for customers in the United States, with plans to expand into additional countries. Our backend powers intake, attorney workflows, case operations, communication, payments, and integrations used by real legal teams every day.

We are looking for an AI-native senior backend developer who has worked in a rigorous engineering culture at a top technology company such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, Apple, Stripe, or a comparable product-led engineering organization. Hands-on experience using Codex, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar coding agents is a must.

• - Gross salary range: $4,400 to $5,000 USD/month.
  - Full-time, fully remote contract; candidates can work from anywhere in the world.
  - Close-knit, collaborative team environment with direct access to US-based leadership.
  - Opportunity to work on a legal services platform with real-world impact and modern AI-native engineering workflows.
  - Room for growth, technical ownership, and mentorship as the product and team scale.