R&D Management Trainee – Full-Stack Engineer, Backend

CWILL

R&D Management Trainee contributing to SaaS products for Shopify brands. Focused on backend feature development and engineering collaboration for production systems.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $60,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in backend development with a focus on APIs, data processing, and third-party integrations. Capable of contributing to system stability and performance while adhering to engineering standards and effective communication.

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Backend Language ProficiencyAPI DesignSQL Database UnderstandingDocker FamiliarityAI/LLM Project Experience

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Hard Skills

JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonJavaGoPHPSQLRESTful APIDebuggingCode Review

Soft Skills

ReliableCommunicativeProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

MySQLPostgreSQLDockerAWSCI/CDGitHub

Industry Keywords

SaaSShopifySEO ToolsCompetitive ProgrammingOpen Source Contributions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerGoJavaJavaScriptMySQLNext.jsNode.jsOpen SourcePHPPostgresPythonReactRedisSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build features across the full stack with a backend focus: APIs, business logic, data processing, and third-party integrations
Participate in technical solution design, coding, integration testing, and deployment
Take ownership of the quality of the features you build and deliver them to spec
Assist with production bug investigation, root cause analysis, and resolution
Use logging, monitoring, and database tools to trace issues methodically
Contribute to ongoing improvements in system stability, performance, and code maintainability
Follow team engineering standards: code reviews, documentation, and testing
Proactively communicate progress, risks, and blockers
Participate in post-launch retrospectives; continuously improve your code quality and engineering judgment
As you grow, take on increasing ownership of modules and technical decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Recent graduate from a US university (BS or MS), or within 1–2 years of graduation
Proficiency in at least one backend language: JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, or PHP
Web fundamentals: HTTP, RESTful API design, frontend-backend interaction, and relational databases
Basic SQL and database understanding (MySQL or PostgreSQL)
Able to read documentation, debug systematically, and own your work through completion
Reliable and communicative — you surface problems early and follow through on commitments
**Nice to Have**
Experience with any of: React, Node.js, Next.js, NestJS, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis
AI/LLM project experience: prompt engineering, RAG, knowledge bases, chatbots, or content generation
Shopify app development, independent store tech, SEO tools, or SaaS product experience
Internship at a tech or SaaS company; open source contributions or personal project portfolio
Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, or cloud services (AWS, Aliyun, etc.)
Active GitHub profile with consistent commit history
Competitive programming background (ACM, LanQiao Cup, etc.)
Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, etc.)
Mandarin Chinese communication ability

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k)
PTO
Paid Holidays
Insurance