Project overview
- Developer
- Chirag Oza, freelance full stack developer
- Delivery
- Remote collaboration with clients worldwide
- Project fit
- Custom REST APIs, backend features, integrations and database optimisation
- Technologies
- Python, Django, Django REST Framework and FastAPI
- Useful starting information
- Endpoint requirements, current stack, example requests and acceptance criteria
- Estimate
- Discussed after reviewing the project scope
What does a freelance Django developer build?
I develop APIs that connect a website, dashboard or mobile interface to its data and business logic. We can define the resources, request and response formats, authentication and access rules before implementing the endpoints.
Depending on the project, work can include Django REST Framework serializers and views, FastAPI endpoints, database models, pagination, validation and integration with an existing frontend. The framework should fit the application and the team maintaining it.
Can you improve an existing Django application?
Yes. If your application has slow endpoints, broken integrations or missing features, I can review the relevant code and agree a focused scope. That may involve database queries, indexes, API responses or background processing with Celery and Redis.
My professional experience includes backend APIs for a portfolio platform, Redis caching for image metadata and MySQL query optimisation on a LegalTech application. These are examples of the work I have done; the right changes for your application depend on its own bottlenecks.
Can you integrate third-party APIs?
Yes. I can connect your application to external services, including payment and email workflows. Before implementation, we should review the provider's API, the permissions required, expected request volume and how failures should be handled.
For scheduled reporting or data movement between tools, explore my Python automation services. For the customer-facing interface, see React and Next.js development.
How a backend project starts
Share the intended user journey, existing API documentation and the endpoints or features you need. For an existing system, describe the issue and provide an anonymised example request and response where possible.
We can then agree the scope, milestones and acceptance criteria. For example, an integration should be checked with representative inputs and failure cases, while a performance change should be compared against a baseline. Hosting, third-party charges and ongoing maintenance can be discussed separately.
Can you work with an existing frontend?
Yes. I work across Python backends and React or Next.js frontends, so I can help connect the two or work with your frontend team. Clear request and response contracts make it easier to agree what each part of the application needs to deliver.
What affects a Django development estimate?
The existing code quality, number of endpoints, authentication rules, database structure, integrations and deployment requirements all affect the scope. Send your project brief, timeline and budget so we can discuss a practical starting point. I work remotely with clients worldwide.
How do I enquire about this service?
Email chiragrozaa@gmail.com or use the project enquiry form. Include the problem you want to solve, your current tools or website and your preferred timeline. We can then discuss scope and milestones.