diff --git a/backend/tests/test_jobs.py b/backend/tests/test_jobs.py
index e1166f5..afd75ae 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_jobs.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_jobs.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
 
 import pytest
 
+from worker import process_random_number_job
+
 
 def create_mock_pool(mock_conn: AsyncMock) -> MagicMock:
     """Create a mock asyncpg pool with proper async context manager behavior."""
@@ -25,8 +27,6 @@ class TestRandomNumberJobHandler:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_generates_random_number_in_range(self):
         """Verify random number is in range [0, 100]."""
-        from worker import process_random_number_job
-
         # Create mock job
         job = MagicMock()
         job.id = 123
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ class TestRandomNumberJobHandler:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_stores_correct_user_id(self):
         """Verify the correct user_id is stored in the outcome."""
-        from worker import process_random_number_job
-
         user_id = 42
 
         job = MagicMock()
@@ -75,8 +73,6 @@ class TestRandomNumberJobHandler:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_stores_job_id(self):
         """Verify the job_id is stored in the outcome."""
-        from worker import process_random_number_job
-
         job_id = 456
 
         job = MagicMock()
@@ -98,8 +94,6 @@ class TestRandomNumberJobHandler:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_stores_status_completed(self):
         """Verify the status is set to 'completed'."""
-        from worker import process_random_number_job
-
         job = MagicMock()
         job.id = 123
         job.payload = json.dumps({"user_id": 1}).encode()
@@ -119,8 +113,6 @@ class TestRandomNumberJobHandler:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_records_duration_ms(self):
         """Verify duration_ms is recorded (should be >= 0)."""
-        from worker import process_random_number_job
-
         job = MagicMock()
         job.id = 123
         job.payload = json.dumps({"user_id": 1}).encode()
@@ -141,8 +133,6 @@ class TestRandomNumberJobHandler:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_missing_user_id_does_not_insert(self):
         """Verify no insert happens if user_id is missing from payload."""
-        from worker import process_random_number_job
-
         job = MagicMock()
         job.id = 123
         job.payload = json.dumps({}).encode()  # Missing user_id
@@ -158,8 +148,6 @@ class TestRandomNumberJobHandler:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_empty_payload_does_not_insert(self):
         """Verify no insert happens with empty payload."""
-        from worker import process_random_number_job
-
         job = MagicMock()
         job.id = 123
         job.payload = None
@@ -175,8 +163,6 @@ class TestRandomNumberJobHandler:
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_malformed_json_payload_does_not_insert(self):
         """Verify no insert happens with malformed JSON payload."""
-        from worker import process_random_number_job
-
         job = MagicMock()
         job.id = 123
         job.payload = b"not valid json {"