Freelance Chatbot Developer (WhatsApp / Telegram / Discord)
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About the Role
Mindrift is looking for a skilled Bot Developer to join the Tendem project, building conversational bots and messaging-platform integrations. This freelance remote role involves designing, building, and refining bots for WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and similar platforms.
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Responsibilities
- Build bots for WhatsApp (Business API / Cloud API), Telegram (Bot API), Discord, and similar messaging platforms
- Design and implement conversational flows, dialogue state, and fallback handling
- Integrate bots with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) for natural language responses where appropriate
- Connect bots to backend services, databases, CRMs, and third party APIs (booking systems, payment, content sources)
- Handle webhooks, rate limits, and platform specific message formats (interactive messages, buttons, media, templates)
- Evaluate AI generated bot code and refactor it for correctness, reliability, and graceful error handling
- Implement logging, monitoring, and recovery so bots stay healthy in production
Requirements
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in backend, integration, automation, or bot development
- At least 1 year of hands on experience building bots for major messaging platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, or similar)
- Strong command of Python or Node.js for backend bot logic
- Solid experience with REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth, and async request handling
- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases for storing conversation state and user data
- Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic) and prompt design for conversational use is a strong plus
- Understanding of platform specific limits, message templates, and approval flows (e.g., WhatsApp template messages)
- Experience with hosting and deployment (Docker, serverless, VPS, or PaaS)
- Portfolio or examples of bots you've built
- English proficiency: Upper intermediate (B2) or above
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- Mindrift is looking for skilled Bot Developers (WhatsApp Business API, Telegram Bot API, Discord API) to join the Tendem project and build conversational bots and messaging platform integrations within our hybrid AI + human environment.
- In this role, as an AI Pilot, you'll collaborate with Tendem Agents that handle repetitive tasks, while you provide bot engineering expertise, conversational design judgment, and quality control.
- This part time remote opportunity is ideal for professionals with hands on experience building messaging bots, working with platform APIs and webhooks, and implementing conversational logic.
Key Responsibilities
- Build bots for WhatsApp (Business API / Cloud API), Telegram (Bot API), Discord, and similar messaging platforms
- Design and implement conversational flows, dialogue state, and fallback handling
- Integrate bots with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) for natural language responses where appropriate
- Connect bots to backend services, databases, CRMs, and third party APIs (booking systems, payment, content sources)
- Handle webhooks, rate limits, and platform specific message formats (interactive messages, buttons, media, templates)
- Evaluate AI generated bot code and refactor it for correctness, reliability, and graceful error handling
- Implement logging, monitoring, and recovery so bots stay healthy in production
Requirements and Benefits
- At least 3 years of relevant experience backend, integration, automation, or bot development experience (required)
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical fields is a plus
- At least 1 year of hands on experience building bots for major messaging platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, or similar) is required
- Strong command of Python or Node.js for backend bot logic
- Solid experience with REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth, and async request handling
- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases for storing conversation state and user data
- Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic) and prompt design for conversational use is a strong plus
- Understanding of platform specific limits, message templates, and approval flows (e.g., WhatsApp template messages)
- Experience with hosting and deployment (Docker, serverless, VPS, or PaaS)
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to bot reliability
- Self directed work ethic with the ability to design and ship complete bots independently
- Portfolio or examples of bots you've built (required)
Compensation
- On this project, contributors can earn up to $60 per hour equivalent, depending on their level and pace of contribution.
- Compensation varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise.
Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?
- Work fully remote on your own schedule with just a laptop and stable internet connection
- Gain hands on experience in a unique hybrid environment where human expertise and AI agents collaborate seamlessly
- Participate in performance based bonus programs that reward high quality work and consistent delivery
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