Freelance Bot Developer (WhatsApp / Telegram / Discord)

MindriftSan Antonio, TX
Remote

About The Position

Mindrift is seeking skilled Bot Developers for the Tendem project, focusing on building conversational bots and messaging-platform integrations. In this role, you will act as an AI Pilot, collaborating with AI agents and providing bot engineering expertise, conversational design, and quality control to ensure bots are reliable and user-ready. This is a part-time, remote freelance opportunity ideal for professionals experienced in building messaging bots, working with platform APIs and webhooks, and implementing conversational logic.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of relevant experience backend, integration, automation, or bot development experience (required).
  • 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.
  • 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 — no silent failures, no broken flows.
  • Self-directed work ethic with the ability to design and ship complete bots independently.
  • Portfolio or examples of bots you've built (required).
  • English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or above (required).

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical fields is a plus.
  • Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic) and prompt design for conversational use is a strong plus.

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.

Benefits

  • 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 — a distinctive skill set in a rapidly growing field.
  • Participate in performance-based bonus programs that reward high-quality work and consistent delivery.
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