Junior Backend Engineer

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. Build small features and fix bugs in the Rails app, then in Go services .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeCairo • EgyptEntry LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong programming skills in Ruby, Go, or other languages, with a solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming. Capable of writing tests, investigating production issues, and contributing to code reviews while documenting learnings for team collaboration.

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Ruby ProgrammingGo ProgrammingBasic SQLHTTP KnowledgeGit Basics

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Hard Skills

RubyGoPythonJavaC#JavaScriptData StructuresAlgorithmsObject-Oriented ProgrammingBasic SQL

Soft Skills

Curiosity

Tools & Technologies

GitRuby on RailsDocker

Industry Keywords

RESTJSONProduction IssuesCode ReviewOpen-Source Work

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerJavaJavaScriptPythonRubyRuby on RailsSQLGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build small features and fix bugs in the Rails app, then in Go services
Write tests for everything shipped
Read logs and metrics and help investigate production issues
Get code reviewed and begin reviewing others' code as you grow
Document learnings for future new joiners
Month 1: put a first change live in production
Month 3: own a small feature from design to release
Month 6: shadow the on-call rotation

Requirements

What you’ll need

A degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field (class of 2025 / 2026), or equivalent self-taught experience with projects to show
Solid programming in at least one language: Ruby, Go, Python, Java, C# or JavaScript
Data structures, algorithms and object-oriented programming basics
Basic SQL: SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY and what an index is for
Knowledge of HTTP, REST and JSON
Git basics
Curiosity: you ask questions and act on review comments
Nice to have: A graduation project, internship or open-source work on GitHub
Nice to have: Ruby on Rails or Go
Nice to have: Competitive programming (ICPC, Codeforces)
Nice to have: Docker basics

Benefits

Comp & perks

A named senior mentor and a structured 6-month growth plan
Medical insurance
[Remote / hybrid] work and flexible hours
Yearly learning budget for courses and books