Apply to Backend Developer Intern 

We are looking for motivated interns to join our product and engineering team. These roles are suitable for recent graduates or early-career professionals who want hands-on experience building real-world digital products while working alongside experienced developers, designers, and product team members. 

Backend Developer Intern 

Role Overview 

We are looking for a Backend Developer Intern to support the development, testing, and maintenance of the server-side components of our applications. 

You will work with the development team to build APIs, implement business logic, work with databases, integrate third-party services, and help ensure our applications are secure, reliable, and scalable. 

Training & Project Requirement: This role requires that the individual should have completed a relevant training. A personal or group project is acceptable following this — and even better, prior experience on a live project is considered an added advantage. 

Responsibilities 

• Assist in developing and maintaining backend services and REST APIs. 

• Implement application business logic based on product requirements. 

• Work with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL. 

• Assist with database schema design, queries, migrations, and data validation. 

• Integrate third-party services and APIs. 

• Implement authentication, authorization, and access-control features. 

• Help identify and fix backend bugs. 

• Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code. 

• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions. 

• Write unit and integration tests for backend functionality. 

• Assist with API documentation. 

• Use Git and GitHub for source control and collaboration. 

• Work with frontend developers to integrate APIs. 

• Follow security and data-protection best practices. 

Preferred Technical Skills 

• Basic understanding of JavaScript and/or TypeScript. 

• Familiarity with Node.js. 

• Knowledge of backend frameworks such as NestJS, Express.js, or similar technologies. 

• Basic understanding of SQL and relational databases. 

• Familiarity with REST APIs and JSON. 

• Basic understanding of authentication concepts such as JWT, sessions, and role-based access control. 

• Familiarity with Git and GitHub. 

• Understanding of HTTP methods, status codes, and client-server architecture. 

Nice to Have 

• Experience with PostgreSQL. 

• Familiarity with Docker. 

• Knowledge of Redis, queues, background jobs, or caching. 

• Experience integrating payment, email, SMS, identity verification, or other external APIs. 

• Basic understanding of cloud deployment. 

What We Are Looking For 

• Strong willingness to learn. 

• Good problem-solving skills. 

• Ability to understand technical requirements. 

• Attention to detail. 

• Ability to communicate problems clearly. 

• Comfortable asking questions when requirements are unclear. 

• Ability to work collaboratively with other developers and designers. 

General Internship Requirements 

Candidates should: 

• Be recent graduates, self-taught professionals, or individuals building early careers in their chosen field. 

• Have basic knowledge of the role they are applying for. 

• Be willing to learn and work on real products. 

• Be able to communicate effectively with team members. 

• Be responsible with assigned tasks and deadlines. 

• Be comfortable receiving constructive feedback. 

• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative, and willingness to improve. 

• Have access to a reliable computer and internet connection where remote work is required. 

Previous professional experience is not mandatory. Personal projects, school projects, portfolio projects, open-source contributions, or other demonstrations of practical ability may be considered. 

What Interns Will Gain 

Interns will have the opportunity to: 

• Work on real production-oriented software projects. 

• Monthly stipend 

• Collaborate with developers, designers, QA, and product stakeholders. 

• Learn professional development and design workflows. 

• Use Git/GitHub, Figma, project-management tools, and modern development technologies. 

• Participate in code/design reviews. 

• Improve their portfolio with practical experience. 

• Learn how products move from requirements and designs to development, testing, and release. 

• Receive mentorship and technical feedback throughout the internship.