Chatbot Developer (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord) - Freelance
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About the Role
Mindrift is looking for a freelance Bot Developer to build conversational bots for WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and Slack for the Tendem project. The role involves designing conversational flows, integrating with LLMs, and ensuring bot reliability.
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Responsibilities
- Build bots for one or more messaging platforms, such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack
- Design and implement conversational flows, dialogue state, and fallback handling
- Integrate bots with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) for natural language responses
- Connect bots to backend services, databases, CRMs, and third party APIs
- Handle webhooks, rate limits, and platform specific message formats
- 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 at least one major messaging platform (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
- English proficiency: Upper intermediate (B2) or above
- Portfolio or examples of bots you've built
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What We Do
- The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators.
- Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real world expertise from across the globe.
About The Role
- This is a freelance role for a Tendem project.
- As a Bot Developer, you'll design, build, and refine messaging bots for one or more messaging platforms.
- Use cases include customer service, appointment booking, order taking, content delivery, moderation, and automated notifications.
Key Responsibilities
- Build bots for one or more messaging platforms, such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack.
- 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.
- Handle webhooks, rate limits, and platform specific message formats.
- 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 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 at least one major messaging platforms (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.
- Experience with hosting and deployment (Docker, serverless, VPS, or PaaS).
- Portfolio or examples of bots you've built (required).
- English proficiency: Upper intermediate (B2) or above (required).
Compensation
- On this project, contributors can earn up to $60 per hour equivalent, depending on their level and pace of contribution.
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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