About The Role

As a Backend Intern at Thndr, you'll gain experience working on live production projects at a huge scale and developing scalable applications. You'll learn best practices for database design, optimization, and maintenance, understanding how to design, develop, and integrate RESTful APIs. You'll enhance your problem-solving skills by working on real-world projects and debugging complex issues. You'll develop teamwork and communication skills by collaborating with cross-functional teams, and you'll gain insights into the software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, etc.

What You'll Do

Backend Development: Working with our tech team to design and build distributed systems and applications.
Database Management: Learning and implementing best practices for database design, optimization, and maintenance.
API Integration: Developing and integrating RESTful APIs to connect frontend and backend systems and support mobile applications.
Code Review and Testing: Participating in code reviews, writing tests, and ensuring code quality and reliability.
Bug Fixing: Identifying and fixing bugs and performance issues in our applications.
Documentation: Creating and maintaining documentation for code, APIs, and system architecture.
Collaboration: Working with cross-functional teams, frontend developers, designers, and product managers to deliver high-quality solutions as part of our agile development process.

What You'll Need

Senior year students or recent graduates, preferably with a degree in computer science, software engineering or any related field.
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Go, etc.).
Basic understanding of relational and non-relational databases.
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and development tools (e.g. Docker).
Passionate and curious learners with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves:

Experience with backend frameworks and libraries (e.g., Express.js, Flask, Django, Spring Boot).
Familiarity with software testing methodologies.
Basic knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Basic background on CI/CD pipelines and containerization technologies is a plus.

Who Are We?

Thndr was founded with the dream of democratizing investing through smart tech and human design. We make investing accessible to everyone, especially in MENA, where barriers have kept people from building wealth.

On our short journey, we’ve validated that people need what we’re building by having:

3 million app downloads
$8.8bn in annualized traded value
#1 trading platform in terms of traded value
84% of our users are first-time investors
65% of our users come from outside capital cities

We also launched Rumble, a subscription-based investment recommendations platform, to further empower people with expert financial advice.

At Thndr, we’re looking for people who are excited about our mission and ready to take ownership of their work. If you’re passionate about building something meaningful and want to shape the future of investing in MENA, join us! 🚀

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