Full-Stack Dev with AI/LLM Skills - $5K/Month USD in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This is a high-impact full-stack role at what appears to be a growth-stage startup (Mexico City HQ, emphasis on "high-growth" culture and AI tooling). Expect a fast-paced environment with significant ownership over technical decisions — a strong signal for engineers looking to grow quickly.
Compensation: At $3,500–$5,000/month ($42K–$60K/year USD), this is competitive for LATAM-based roles but sits below US market rates for senior full-stack developers ($100K–$150K). However, for a fully remote position at a startup with AI exposure, the growth and skill upside may compensate.
Skills you'll build:
- Production-grade AI/LLM integration using Langchain and LLM-based agents — one of the hottest skills in 2024–2025.
- Full-stack mastery across Python/Django (backend) and React/NextJS (frontend).
- DevOps fundamentals: Docker, Terraform, and AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Code generation tooling experience, which is increasingly valuable as AI-assisted dev tools proliferate.
Green flags: Broad technical scope, AI-forward culture, international English-speaking team, and a clear emphasis on quality (unit/integration tests). Watch for: The compensation ceiling at $5K/month may feel limiting as you advance — clarify growth trajectory and equity/bonus structure before accepting. The broad "contributing to company vision" language suggests a small, early-stage team where role boundaries may shift frequently.
Headquarters: Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
As the Full-stack Developer you will help lead the charge of the mission to turn big ideas into blazing realities. In this role, you won't just write code — you'll shape dreams, building custom apps that delight clients and advancing the AI tools that power magic. We're searching for a curious learner, a bold challenger, and a collaborative spirit.
Responsibilities
- Designing and implementing AI internal tools to supercharge our processes and take the quality of our projects to new heights.
- Creating and maintaining REST APIs written in Python, Django, and Django Rest Framework.
- Building and maintaining components in JavaScript and NextJS / React.
- Writing and maintaining unit and integration tests to ensure the quality of deliverables that turn clients into superfans.
- Implementing secure, robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
- Collaborating with Product, other developers, and teams to meet challenging goals.
- Contributing to the company's culture and vision.
Requirements
- C1 English or equivalent.
- 3+ years of experience developing applications with React; experience with NextJS is a plus.
- 3+ years of experience developing backend applications with Python; ideally using Django Rest.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Docker Compose, and infrastructure as code solutions like Terraform.
- Hands-on experience with cloud services; ideally with AWS.
- Hands-on experience creating and maintaining unit and integration tests.
- Hands-on experience with Git and GitHub to contribute effectively to our projects.
- A curious mindset with a passion for learning and using new technologies.
- Natural leadership skills and a drive to win and learn quickly, both as an individual and as part of a team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with high-growth startups.
- Experience building products using LLMs or LLM-based agents, ideally using Langchain.
- Experience training AI models: building and cleaning datasets, setting up training pipelines, and evaluation benchmarks.
- Experience building code generation or editing solutions.
- A team-player mentality with a history of influencing and improving development processes.
Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation: $3,500 to $5,000 USD/monthly
- PTO and Holidays
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/sur-full-stack-developer
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