Intern Backend (Go) Engineer

Tabby | تابي; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 22,320 - 39,060; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Office first in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

Job summary

Tabby is seeking a backend engineering intern to join its Risk Technologies team in Saudi Arabia. You will contribute to production Go services, work with relational and in-memory stores, and participate in API design and code reviews from day one.

This full‑time internship is embedded in real teams, with ownership of tasks, mentoring, and scope to grow into junior or mid roles based on performance.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in computer science and backend development.
• Solid Go programming ability or strong base in another backend language with readiness to work in Go.
• Understanding of HTTP, APIs, and basic distributed system concepts.
• Experience with SQL databases and Git workflows.
• Excellent communication in English; open to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using Go.
• Work with relational and in-memory data stores.
• Contribute to API development and service-to-service integrations.
• Participate in designing and evolving backend components.
• Read and understand existing system architecture and data flows.
• Write correct, reliable, and maintainable code and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Go

Backend development

Distributed systems

SQL databases

Git workflows

English documentation

Cloud/Kubernetes basics

Code reviews

Debugging

Education

Pursuing CS degree

Tools

PostgreSQL

Go tooling

Git

Job description

Position Overview

Tabby builds financial products used by millions of users across the GCC. We work on high-load, security-critical backend systems with strict regulatory requirements. This internship is not educational by default. It is an engineering role with real responsibility. Backend engineers at Tabby work on the systems behind core financial products, including distributed services, APIs, data storage, integrations with external providers, and internal platforms supporting multiple product teams. The internship is designed for strong early‑career engineers. Interns are embedded into real backend teams, work on production code, and are expected to meet engineering standards from day one.

Job Details

Department: Risk Technologies, Engineering
Employment Type: Internship
Location: KSA
Reporting To: Yahya Aloyoni

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using Go
• Work with relational and in-memory data stores
• Contribute to API development and service‑to‑service integrations
• Participate in designing and evolving backend components
• Read and understand existing system architecture and data flows
• Write code with a focus on correctness, reliability, and maintainability
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
• Fix real bugs and address technical debt in production systems

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Strong fundamentals in computer science and backend development
• Solid programming skills in Go or a strong base in another backend language with readiness to work in Go
• Understanding of HTTP, APIs, and basic distributed system concepts
• Understanding of how backend services interact with databases and other services
• Ability to read, understand, and modify existing codebases
• Experience with Git and standard development workflows
• Open to constructive feedback
• English sufficient for documentation and team communication
• Hands‑on experience with Go
• Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL or similar)
• Basic understanding of concurrency and parallelism
• Familiarity with containers and basic infrastructure concepts
• Experience with cloud platforms or Kubernetes
• Experience writing tests for backend services
• Interest in scalable and distributed backend systems
• Expert‑level knowledge of Go or other backend languages
• Prior professional backend or distributed systems experience
• Mastery of all listed tools, frameworks, or infrastructure
• Deep knowledge of database internals, networking, or distributed systems theory
• Saudi nationals only
• Self‑funded internship by Tabby
• We welcome both current students and fresh grads
• We expect a full‑time level of engagement throughout the internship. The program is not part‑time: interns should be ready to contribute at a full working‑day pace. We understand that students may occasionally need flexibility for classes or exams, which can be aligned with the mentor in advance, but overall performance, ownership, and context involvement are expected at a full‑time level.

Format

• Paid internship
• Full integration into an engineering team
• Distributed engineering team across multiple countries
• Open to Saudi nationals (Saudi passport required); location flexible – candidates may be based outside KSA
• Office‑first in Riyadh where possible
• Clear path to a junior or middle role based on performance

This internship is intentionally demanding and designed for candidates aiming for fast professional growth in backend engineering.