Backend Developer Intern

November 6, 2026

Office

Intern

Ташкент, Узбекистан

hh.ru

Keep in mind

Office-only work

Description

An on-site intern role for a backend developer in Tashkent, working on real backlog tasks under a mentor's supervision. The stack covers Python (or Java, C#, C++), REST APIs, PostgreSQL, Docker, CI/CD and message queues such as Kafka or RabbitMQ. Interns fix bugs, write unit tests, join code reviews and collaborate with product, data and DevOps teams, while also connecting to internal AI services.

Responsibilities

Work on real tasks from our backlog, starting with small tickets, with a mentor checking your code
Help build and support our REST APIs and add small features to existing services
Fix bugs and write unit tests for your code
Write SQL queries and make simple changes to our PostgreSQL database
Use Docker for local development and help keep CI/CD pipelines running
Learn how our services talk to each other through Kafka or RabbitMQ and try writing a simple producer or consumer
Connect to our internal AI services and check how fast they respond
Join code reviews and help keep our technical docs up to date
Work closely with product, data and DevOps teams and see how a feature goes live

Requirements

Basic Python (functions, OOP, data structures, error handling), or Java, C# or C++, and course projects count too
Good basics in data structures, algorithms and OOP, and you can explain at least one SOLID principle
You understand how REST APIs work: HTTP methods, status codes, JSON
Basic SQL: joins, simple indexes and what a transaction is (PostgreSQL is a plus)
You use Git every day: branches, commits, pull requests
Basic idea of testing and unit tests
You want to learn, take feedback well, look for answers yourself first and finish what you start
Some experience with FastAPI, Docker or CI/CD
You know what a message queue is, or you have tried Kafka or RabbitMQ
You can explain the difference between a monolith and microservices, and you know why we use caching and load balancing
You know a few design patterns like Factory, Strategy or Observer, and you are open to learning DDD
You have used an AI model API or run a model locally in a project