Cape Town Backend Intern — Mentored, Paid, Real Impact

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 78,000 - 123,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship with stipend

Mentorship from senior engineers

Hands-on experience with modern back‑n

Opportunity for full-time employment

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town is offering a Graduate Software Developer internship focused on backend development. You will join a startup team, contribute to scalable backend services, and learn through mentorship from senior engineers.

The role targets recent graduates with a CS/SE degree, familiarity with Java, Python, Node.js, or C#, and RESTful APIs. You will gain hands-on experience and potential pathways to full-time employment in a vibrant startup culture.

Qualifications

• Recent grad with Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related degree.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Node.js, or C#.
• Familiar with backend frameworks (Spring Boot, Django, Express.js).
• Knowledge of databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Understanding RESTful APIs and Git basics.
• Strong problem solving and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining backend services and APIs.
• Write clean, well-documented code following team standards.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with frontend developers and product managers to integrate server-side logic.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications; identify and resolve issues.
• Contribute to database design and optimization; apply security best practices.
• Assist in deployment and scaling of applications.
• Research new technologies to improve development processes.
• Document technical designs and system architecture.

Skills

Java

Python

Node.js

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

Django

Express.js

Git

PostgreSQL

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town is offering a Graduate Software Developer internship focused on backend development. You will join a startup team, contribute to scalable backend services, and learn through mentorship from senior engineers.

The role targets recent graduates with a CS/SE degree, familiarity with Java, Python, Node.js, or C#, and RESTful APIs. You will gain hands-on experience and potential pathways to full-time employment in a vibrant startup culture.