Backend Developer Intern

Position: Backend Developer Intern
Location: Remote
Type: Unpaid Internship (Potential for future paid role)
Company: Swing Phi – Fintech | AI Market Research | Data Infrastructure

About Swing Phi
Swing Phi is an AI-powered fintech platform transforming how investors access market research. We build tools that automate equity analysis, generate real-time insights, and deliver economic intelligence to institutional and retail users alike.

About the Role
We’re looking for a Backend Developer Intern to help expand our data pipelines, APIs, and internal tooling. You’ll work closely with our engineering and research teams to structure, deliver, and optimize the flow of financial and economic data that powers our core platform. This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys clean architecture, scalable systems, and building tech that enables smarter investing.

What You’ll Do

• Design and maintain backend services that ingest and process financial market data
• Build and optimize APIs for internal use and frontend integration
• Collaborate with data scientists to operationalize research tools and insights
• Support secure, reliable storage and retrieval of economic indicators and analytics
• Help scale infrastructure to support increasing data volume and analytical demands
  
   

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related technical field (junior/senior preferred)
• Proficiency in Python or similar backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Go, Java)
• Experience with REST APIs, databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, etc.)
• Familiarity with Git, Docker, or deployment pipelines is a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working in a fast-paced environment
  
   

What You’ll Gain

• Experience building backend systems in a data-heavy fintech startup
• Hands-on exposure to financial data workflows and research-driven infrastructure
• Opportunity to contribute to mission-critical tools used by analysts and investors