Django Developer

Job Description

we're looking for a founding Django developer to help architect and scale the backbone of Chaotix AI. This is a hands-on, high-agency role at the edge of creativity and real-time AI. you'll be one of the first engineers on the team designing core infrastructure, shaping product direction, and building systems that power a radically new interface for internet-native creation. If you thrive in zero-to-one environments, crave ownership, and want to help define a new creative medium this is your playground. What you'll Build - Game Engine Infrastructure : Real-time integrations between generative AI pipelines (image, text, code) and game rendering logic - Backend Systems : Scalable, performant APIs in Django to support creation, sharing, multiplayer, and live collaboration - Infra at Scale : Firebase for real-time data sync and Celery for async compute pipelines - Mobile-Optimized Web : Lightweight, responsive frontends in Next.js that feel magical even on low-end phones - Internal Tools : Game editing UI, analytics dashboards, and ML-powe'red moderation systems Tech Stack - Backend : Python, Django, Celery - Frontend : TypeScript, React, Next.js - Infra : Firebase, GCP - AI/ML : Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs, LangChain (nice to have) You Might Be a Fit If You - Own the Stack : 3+ years building production systems across the backend, with experience pushing code to real users - Build Fast, Think Deep : You ship MVPs quickly but care deeply about product craft and performance - Are Startup-Native : you've built in small teams and thrive with autonomy, ambiguity, and speed - Are AI-Curious : you're excited about generative AI and want to build creative tools, not just ML models - Think Like a Founder : You want to work closely with the CEO and help shape not just code, but culture and company direction