Chatbot Developer for WhatsApp, Telegram & Discord (Freelance)

About the role

Mindrift is seeking an experienced Bot Developer to join the Tendem project and create conversational bots for WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord and similar platforms. This part‑time remote freelance position focuses on building reliable, AI‑enhanced messaging solutions that interact with real users.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain bots for WhatsApp Business/Cloud API, Telegram Bot API, Discord, Slack and related platforms.
• Create conversational flows, manage dialogue state and implement fallback handling.
• Integrate bots with large language models such as OpenAI or Anthropic for natural‑language responses.
• Connect bots to backend services, databases, CRMs, booking systems, payment gateways and other third‑party APIs.
• Handle webhooks, respect platform rate limits, and format messages with interactive elements, media and templates.
• Review and refactor AI‑generated code to ensure correctness, reliability and graceful error handling.
• Implement logging, monitoring and recovery mechanisms to keep bots healthy in production.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience in backend, integration, automation or bot development.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and deliver production‑ready bots.

Required skills

• WhatsApp Business API / Cloud API
• Telegram Bot API
• Discord API
• Slack API (optional)
• OpenAI or Anthropic LLM integration
• Webhooks and API integration
• Backend development and database connectivity
• CRM and payment gateway integration
• Logging and monitoring implementation