Backend Intern

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Backend Intern building and maintaining server-side APIs for a fast-growing fintech company in Egypt. Collaborating with senior engineers to enhance skills in the fintech domain while working in a hybrid environment.

Posted 7/22/2026internshipCairo • 🇪🇬 EgyptEntry LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Proficient in building and maintaining server-side APIs and services, with hands-on experience in Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL. Strong understanding of relational databases, performance tuning, and integration of third-party services in the fintech domain.

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Ruby On RailsPostgreSQLAPI DevelopmentDatabase Performance TuningCollaboration

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Hard Skills

API DevelopmentDatabase Query WritingSchema DesignPerformance OptimizationTestingDebugging

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentorship

Industry Keywords

FintechServer-Side DevelopmentThird-Party Integration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PostgresRubyRuby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain server-side APIs and services in a production codebase.
Work with databases: writing queries, designing schemas, and optimizing performance.
Integrate third-party services and handle authentication, data flow, and error handling.
Write tests and help debug issues across the backend stack.
Collaborate with senior engineers on code reviews and feature delivery.
Learn from a solid, strong engineering team and grow through hands-on mentorship.
Work in the fintech field to gain real experience and a deep understanding of the domain.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on experience with **Ruby on Rails** and **PostgreSQL**.
Solid understanding of relational databases and database performance tuning.

Benefits

Comp & perks

You’ll be be part of a fast-growing fintech company revolutionizing payroll disbursement in Egypt and work closely with senior leadership on one of the most important milestones in the company’s journey. This role offers long-term ownership beyond licensing and the opportunity to help shape how a fintech operates under regulation at scale.