Job Post: Python Developer for AI-Powered Options Trade Alerts Bot

- Role: Python Developer (Financial APIs, Automation, AI Filtering)
- Budget: $1,000 - $2,500 (Fixed Project)
- Job Type: Contract (3-6 weeks, potential long-term work)
- Location: Remote (Preferably from the Philippines)

We are looking for a competent Python developer with experience in financial APIs, automation, and trade alerts to build an AI-powered options trade alert system.

The system will track unusual options activity (high volume, open interest, and premium size) and send real-time alerts to Upgrade to see actual info & Telegram.

This is a high-growth opportunity with the potential for long-term collaboration as we scale into a premium trading subscription service.

Responsibilities
-Fetch real-time options trade data via TD Ameritrade API (or Upgrade to see actual info if needed).
-Filter unusual options activity based on volume, open interest, and premium size.
-Automate trade alerts to Upgrade to see actual info & Telegram (Webhook or Bot Integration).
-Set up a basic database (PostgreSQL, Firebase, or Google Sheets) to log alerts.
-Integrate Stripe/Gumroad for processing premium subscriptions.
-Optimize performance to handle frequent API requests efficiently.
-Provide clear documentation & basic admin dashboard (if needed).

Bonus Tasks (if skilled):

Add AI-powered trade filtering (machine learning for better trade signals).
Build a web dashboard where users can track alerts & historical trends.
Required Skills
- Python & API Development – Strong knowledge of API requests, OAuth, and data parsing.
- Financial APIs (TD Ameritrade, yFinance, Upgrade to see actual info, Alpaca) – Experience pulling options chain, order flow, and market data.
- Data Processing (Pandas, NumPy) – Ability to clean, filter, and analyze market data efficiently.
- Upgrade to see actual info/Telegram Bot Development – Automating alert delivery via bots.
- Automation & Scheduling (Cron Jobs, Cloud Functions) – Ensuring the system runs every 10 minutes without failure.
- Database Management (PostgreSQL, Firebase, MongoDB) – Storing and retrieving historical trade alerts.

Bonus Skills (Nice to Have):
- AI & Machine Learning – Using models to rank the best trade signals.
- Web Development – Building a dashboard for trade alerts (Flask, FastAPI, React, Vue.js, etc.).
-SaaS Experience – Knowledge of scaling APIs & payment processing.

Example Tasks You’ll Be Working On
-Fetching Options Chain Data: Pulling options activity from TD Ameritrade API.
- Filtering Unusual Options Trades: Identifying high-volume, high-premium trades.
-Sending Upgrade to see actual info/Telegram Alerts: Posting real-time trade alerts to private channels.
- Automating the System: Running scripts every 10 minutes without failure.
(Bonus) Adding AI-Powered Filtering: Using machine learning to rank the best trade signals.
(Bonus) Scaling into a SaaS Model: Developing premium tiers, user dashboards, and payments.

-Compensation & Payment
Budget: $1,000 - $2,500 (Fixed Project)
Milestone-based payments for key feature deliveries.
Potential for long-term work (scaling to a SaaS platform).

How to Apply
Step 1: Submit Your Application with the Following:
Your experience with APIs, automation, and financial markets.
Examples of past work (GitHub links, API projects, Upgrade to see actual info bots, etc.).
A quick description of how you’d approach this project.
Your availability & estimated timeline.

Step 2: Technical Test (Paid)
If shortlisted, you’ll complete a small paid task (fetch & filter options data from TD Ameritrade).
Step 3: Interview & Hiring
If you pass the test, we’ll schedule a quick interview and finalize the project terms.