Back End Developer Intern

Role Overview

DC Procure is looking for a Back-End Developer Intern to join our remote team for a 6-month paid internship. You will work closely with our development and product teams to build, improve, and maintain the back-end systems that power the DC Procure platform. You’ll gain hands-on experience working with APIs, databases, application logic, integrations, and data-driven features in a real-world product environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain back-end features and application services.
• Build and work with REST APIs and other integrations.
• Write clean, readable, and maintainable server-side code.
• Work with databases to store, retrieve, and manage application data.
• Implement business logic and data-processing workflows.
• Integrate third-party APIs and services where required.
• Debug and resolve back-end issues and application errors.
• Help improve application performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to connect APIs with user-facing features.
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback.
• Write basic tests and help maintain application quality.
• Document technical work and contribute to development processes.

Requirements

• Basic to intermediate knowledge of at least one back-end programming language such as Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Java, or PHP.
• Understanding of APIs, HTTP, and client-server architecture.
• Basic knowledge of relational or NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with SQL is a plus.
• Familiarity with Git and version-control workflows.
• Basic understanding of authentication, data validation, and application security.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to learn independently and apply feedback.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote environment.

Skills

• Python
• Node.js
• Java
• PHP
• JavaScript