Junior Backend Software Engineer

About the role

Join PALMPALM, Egypt’s first goal‑based, incentivized savings platform, as a Junior Backend Software Engineer. You will help build and optimise the backend services that power our innovative financial products, working closely with product, DevOps and security teams.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using Node.js (NestJS a plus) and PostgreSQL.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs following modern engineering standards.
• Write clean, well‑tested code and gradually own features end‑to‑end.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring quality, performance and security.
• Support production monitoring with logging, metrics and alerting tools.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Help improve engineering workflows, documentation and internal tooling.

Required profile

• 0–2 years of backend development experience (including internships or freelance projects).
• Strong foundation in Node.js and TypeScript; exposure to NestJS is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
• Understanding of RESTful API concepts and backend communication.
• Problem‑solving mindset and eagerness to learn.
• Comfortable working in an Agile team environment.

Required skills

• Node.js
• NestJS (optional but preferred)
• TypeScript
• PostgreSQL
• RESTful APIs
• Git
• CI/CD concepts
• Docker (exposure)

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on impactful fintech products reshaping financial wellbeing in Egypt.
• Hands‑on experience building products from 0 to 1.
• Mentorship from senior engineers and a collaborative tech culture.