MyFunded Futures Remote, Hybrid Dallas​/Fort Worth Junior Backend Django Engineer

At My Funded Futures, we’re transforming the world of proprietary trading by giving traders the capital, tools, and community they need to succeed.

We blend innovation, transparency, and performance to create opportunity — helping traders scale faster and smarter. If you’re passionate about fintech, financial markets, and data-driven growth, you’ll fit right in.

Explore our open roles below and see how you can help us shape the future of funded trading.

My Funded Futures  is seeking a Backend Developer (Django) to build and maintain the backend infrastructure for a specialized media platform focused on global futures markets.

This role will support a launch-phase financial news product, responsible for Wagtail CMS, data ingestion, publishing workflows, and API services powering a trading-focused audience. The position is project-based, hands‑on, and execution‑oriented, with potential extension as the platform scales.

• Develop and maintain backend services using Django and Django REST Framework
• Design and implement content management and publishing workflows for financial news and analysis
• Build APIs to support frontend delivery, analytics, and internal tools
• Integrate third‑party data sources (market data feeds, economic calendars, exchange data)
• Ensure backend systems are secure, scalable, and performant
• Optimize database schemas and queries (Postgre
  
  SQL preferred)
• Collaborate with editorial and product teams to support rapid content production
• Debug, monitor, and maintain production systems during launch and post‑launch phases
• Write clean, maintainable, well‑documented code under real deadlines

Must have:

• Proven experience building production systems with Django
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and backend architecture
• Experience with relational databases (Postgre
  
  SQL/MySQL)
• Familiarity with authentication, permissions, and role‑based access control
• Ability to work independently and deliver reliably in a fast‑moving environment

Nice to have:

• Experience with Wagtail CMS or custom CMS development
• Exposure to financial, market data, or news‑driven platforms
• Familiarity with background tasks (Celery, Redis, cron jobs)
• Basic Dev Ops knowledge (Docker, CI/CD, cloud deployment)
• Understanding of performance optimization and scaling patterns

Equal Employment Opportunity
My Funded Futures is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity drives innovation and success. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported—regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

In compliance with pay transparency laws, My Funded Futures provides compensation ranges in job postings where required. Final compensation may vary based on experience, qualifications, and location. We also offer comprehensive benefits and performance‑based incentives.

If you require assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact our HR team at .

Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable country without employer sponsorship. The Company does not offer visa sponsorship or immigration assistance for this position.