Role Description
🚀 Internship – Backend Developer (Python / APIs)
Educational \& training-oriented · 6 months · \~15 hours/week
Planora is a Netherlands-based startup building a platform for
**place discovery and real-world meetup organization**
.
Our goal is to help people easily discover interesting places in their city and organize activities and meetups around them.
We are looking for a
**Backend Developer Intern**
who wants to gain real startup experience and contribute to building a live product from an early stage.
**Russian-speaking**
is preferred due to internal communication within the team.
Internship Format
• 6-month internship
• 1-month trial period
• \~15 hours per week
**• Unpaid**
• Educational and training-oriented (not an employment contract)
You will receive
**mentorship and regular feedback from the Planora team**
, and all work produced during the internship can be included in your
**portfolio or CV**
.
What You Will Work On
• Developing and improving backend services for the Planora platform
• Building and maintaining APIs used by the mobile application
• Working with databases, structured data, and business logic
• Supporting integrations between frontend and backend systems
• Contributing to product features and technical architecture decisions
• Participating in rapid product iteration inside a startup environment
Requirements
**Must have**
• Python, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy
• Basic understanding of backend development
• Understanding of APIs, async code, JSON, and client-server interaction
• Git
• Basic understanding of databases and data structures
Russian language is
**preferred but not required**
.
Nice to Have
• Personal projects or GitHub repositories
• Startup experience or interest in early-stage products
What You Get
• Real product development experience
• Rapid skill growth in a startup environment
• Work inside a Netherlands-based startup
• Mentorship and structured feedback
• Strong CV / LinkedIn entry
• Real product features for your portfolio
• Possible continuation with the team after the internship
How to Apply
You can apply directly via
**LinkedIn**
by attaching your CV.
Or send your application to:
**info@planora.services**
Email subject:
**Planora Internship – Backend Developer**
Please include:
• A short introduction about yourself
• GitHub or project links
• Your current tech stack
• Why you want to join Planora