Backend Engineer Intern (Go / .NET)
Unicorn Lab
Description
Position Summary
We are looking for highly motivated Backend Engineer Interns to join our engineering team and contribute to the development of enterprise-scale cloud applications, AI-powered platforms, and digital transformation solutions.
This internship is designed for students and recent graduates who are passionate about backend engineering, distributed systems, APIs, cloud technologies, and modern software development practices. Interns will work alongside experienced engineers on real production projects while receiving mentorship and hands-on exposure to enterprise software engineering.
This is an opportunity to build software that powers governments, enterprises, AI solutions, and large-scale digital platforms.
⸻
Key Responsibilities
Backend Development
- Develop backend services and APIs using Go (Golang) and/or .NET (C#).
- Build secure, scalable, and high-performance RESTful APIs.
- Develop reusable backend components and business services.
- Participate in feature development from design through implementation.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
Software Engineering
- Assist in implementing enterprise applications and microservices.
- Work with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Support debugging, testing, and performance optimization.
- Participate in code reviews and engineering discussions.
- Follow software engineering best practices and coding standards.
Cloud & DevOps
- Learn cloud-native development on Microsoft Azure.
- Work with Docker containers and Kubernetes.
- Support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
- Learn monitoring, logging, and deployment practices.
AI & Modern Technologies
- Build backend services supporting AI and Generative AI applications.
- Integrate with LLMs and AI APIs.
- Work on AI agent workflows and automation services.
- Explore vector databases, semantic search, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
Collaboration
- Work closely with frontend developers, QA engineers, architects, and project managers.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Contribute ideas to improve engineering quality and delivery.
⸻
Required Qualifications
- Final-year student or recent graduate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of programming fundamentals and object-oriented design.
- Good understanding of algorithms and data structures.
- Familiarity with Git version control.
- Passion for backend development and cloud technologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Eagerness to learn new technologies quickly.
⸻
Technical Skills
Programming
- Go (Golang) or .NET (C#)
- REST APIs
- JSON
- HTTP
Databases
- PostgreSQL
- Microsoft SQL Server
- MySQL
- Basic understanding of MongoDB is an advantage.
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Microsoft Azure (preferred)
- Docker
- Kubernetes (basic understanding)
- Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
Software Development
- Git
- Visual Studio
- Visual Studio Code
- Unit Testing
- Debugging
Nice to Have
- Microservices Architecture
- gRPC
- Redis
- RabbitMQ or Kafka
- OAuth/OpenID Connect
- Identity and Access Management
- AI/LLM integrations
- Prompt Engineering
- Semantic Search
- Vector Databases
⸻
What You’ll Learn
- Enterprise software architecture
- Cloud-native application development
- Modern backend engineering practices
- AI-powered application development
- Secure API design
- CI/CD and DevOps
- Microservices architect