About the job

Job Summary:

Mybitstore, a cryptocurreny trading firm is seeking a driven Backend Django Intern to support the development of secure, scalable backend systems powering our digital platforms. The intern will gain hands-on experience working with Python, Django, APIs, and databases while contributing to real-world projects in a fast-paced tech environment. This role is ideal for someone passionate about backend development and eager to grow within a fintech-driven ecosystem.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and developing robust backend services using Python and Django.
• Assist in implementing core financial system logic including wallets, transactions, ledgers, and account management.
• Provide assistance in building systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and highly available.
• Provide assistance in developing secure RESTful APIs for financial operations.
• Assist in integrating payment gateways, banking APIs, KYC/AML services, and third-party financial services.
• Assist in ensuring transaction accuracy, idempotency, and auditability.
• Assist in designing and maintaining systems for real-time and batch transaction processing.
• Assist in handling reconciliation logic, transaction logs, and financial record integrity.
• Assist in implementing safeguards to prevent double spending, fraud, or inconsistencies.
• Provide assistance in implementing strong authentication, authorization, and encryption mechanisms.
• Provide assistance in ensuring secure handling of sensitive financial and personal data.
• Provide assistance in supporting compliance with financial and data protection regulations and internal security policies.
• Provide assistance in designing optimized database schemas for financial records.
• Assist in ensuring high data integrity, consistency, and secure storage.
• Assist in implementing backups, failover strategies, and disaster recovery support.
• Assist in optimizing systems for high transaction volumes and low latency.
• Provide assistance in monitoring system performance and resolve bottlenecks.
• Provide assistance in implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting for financial operations
• Provide assistance in supporting implementation of fraud detection signals and risk control mechanisms.
• Assist in building monitoring tools to flag suspicious transactions and write unit and integration tests for financial logic and APIs.
• Assist in performing thorough testing of transaction flows and edge cases.
• Assist in working with product, compliance, security, and frontend teams.
• Provide assistance in participating in technical reviews and architecture planning.
• Provide assistance in supporting CI/CD processes and cloud deployment.
• Provide assistance in ensuring secure configurations of servers and services.
• Assist in maintaining documentation for financial systems and APIs.
• Assist in supporting audit and compliance reviews with technical documentation.
•  Any other related duties.

Qualifications

• A minimum of BSc in computer science, software engineering, IT, and related field
• Basic knowledge of Python programming
• Familiarity with the Django framework and how web applications work
• Understanding of REST APIs and basic client-server architecture
• Basic knowledge of databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite)
• Familiarity with Git or other version control system
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, and basic frontend-backend interaction
• Knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts
• Basic understanding of web security principles (authentication, data protection)
• Ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable code
• Strong willingness to learn and take technical guidance
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a team and communicate technical issues clearly

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience building real-world backend systems using Python and Django
• Practical skills in API development, database design, and system architecture
• Exposure to secure fintech systems, including best practices in data protection
• Experience working in a professional software development team and agile environment
• A paid internship opportunity with strong potential for a permanent role based on performance

Kindly send CVs and git profile link to  hr.department@mybitstore.com