As a Junior Backend Developer at ABBYY, you will join a feature team focused on building and maintaining scalable backend services that power enterprise-grade intelligent automation solutions. This entry-level role is ideal for someone with strong fundamentals who is eager to grow quickly through hands-on development, mentorship, and real-world production experience.
You will contribute to customer-facing features from day one while learning modern backend, cloud, and AI-assisted development practices.
Responsibilities
Feature Development & Learning
Implement small, well-defined backend features and bug fixes under the guidance of senior engineers
Write clean, maintainable code using C# (.NET) and/or Node.js/TypeScript
Participate in code reviews to learn engineering best practices and gradually take on reviewer responsibilities
Platform & Cloud Exposure
Learn containerized development using Docker and service orchestration with Kubernetes
Gain hands-on exposure to AWS and Azure cloud services through guided tasks and pair programming
Develop foundational knowledge of serverless and edge computing using Cloudflare Workers
Collaboration & Communication
Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives
Communicate progress clearly and proactively raise blockers
Contribute to documentation, internal tools, and test coverage improvements
Requirements
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent practical experience (e.g., bootcamp or self-directed learning with a portfolio)
Basic proficiency in at least one backend language ( C#, JavaScript, or TypeScript )
Understanding of core software engineering concepts ( OOP, data structures, algorithms )
Familiarity with Git and basic command-line usage
Strong curiosity, growth mindset, and collaborative attitude
Professional communication skills in English
Openness to learning and using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude)
Preferred
Academic or personal projects involving REST APIs or backend services
Exposure to cloud platforms, containers, Kubernetes, or serverless technologies
Familiarity with SQL databases and HTTP fundamentals
Salary Range:
Here are some of our local benefits:
Medical benefits after 90 days
SZÉP Card allowance for recreational activities
Volunteering Time Off (VTO)
Company paid sick time up to 10 days per year
Join ABBYY, and you will:
Love how you work
We provide remote and hybrid working options to fit all lifestyles.
We use flexible hours across most of our teams to allow you to find your own definition of balance.
Encouraging a culture of giving, we provide two paid volunteering days off every year so you can take time to contribute to the causes you care about.
To ensure your family is cared for, we offer paid parental leave in all our locations.
Love whom you work with
We are a global team of 600+ colleagues, spread across 15 countries on four continents.
With colleagues representing 30+ nationalities, our workforce reflects the world.
Innovation and excellence run through our veins. Our teams gather the expertise which has garnered ABBYY more than 140 technology patents.
We are guided by the values of respect, transparency, and simplicity.
"Team Environment" is in the top three highest-scoring drivers of engagement across all of our departments.
Love what you work on
We are a company with more than 35 years of experience in the technology market;
Over 10,000 customers trust ABBYY, including many Fortune 500 ones, with names such as DHL, Johnson & Johnson, FDA, DMV, PwC, KeyBank, Spotify, and H&R BLOCK;
We have modernized the capture market by creating the first low-code/no-code IDP platform.
Our Machine Learning
Benefits
Remote work optionsFlexible scheduleParental leave
Additional Information
Join ABBYY and be part of a team that celebrates your unique work style. With flexible work options, a supportive team, and rewards that reflect your value, you can focus on what matters most - driving your growth, while fueling ours.
Our commitment to respect, transparency, and simplicity means you can trust us to always choose to do the right thing.
As a trusted partner for purpose-built AI and intelligent automation, we solve highly complex problems for our enterprise customers and put their information to work to transform the way they do business. Over 10,000 customers trust ABBYY, including many Fortune 500 ones. You will work on further developing a portfolio already containing client names such as DHL, Johnson & Johnson, FDA, DMV, PwC, KeyBank, Spotify, and H&R BLOCK.
Abbyy · Budapest, Hungary