BACKEND DEVELOPER - INTERNSHIP (REMOTE)
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Job description
GamingCenter published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a working student in Germany.
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Description provided by GamingCenter
Company Description
GamingCenter is a fast-growing global digital marketplace that connects content creators, professional gamers, and esports coaches with audiences through structured, bookable gaming experiences. Founded in Germany with roots in the Berlin startup ecosystem, GamingCenter boasts both academic excellence and entrepreneurial innovation. Operating as a remote-first organization, GamingCenter collaborates with creators and partners across all seven continents, enabling seamless cross-border interactions. The platform offers secure payment infrastructure, advanced booking, and scheduling tools, empowering creators to monetize interactive gaming experiences professionally. By bridging diverse gaming cultures, GamingCenter is shaping a unified global marketplace for professional gaming interactions.
Role Description
This is a remote, internship position for a Backend Developer. The intern will contribute to designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems to support GamingCenter's platform functionalities. Responsibilities include creating efficient database systems, integrating APIs, enhancing platform performance, debugging, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver scalable and high-quality solutions for users. The role provides an opportunity to gain significant hands-on experience in building digital products within a global gaming and esports marketplace.
What You’ll Do- Build backend APIs for user actions, sessions, and payments
- Develop the XP and ranking system
- Implement Discord automation (roles, channels, notifications)
- Design scalable database structures
- Work on event-driven systems and backend logic
- Node.js or Python
- PostgreSQL
- APIs & backend architecture
- Discord API integration
- Basic experience with backend development
- Understanding of APIs and databases
- Interest in building scalable systems
- Problem-solving mindset
- Hands-on experience building a real product backend
- Work on automation and system architecture
- Exposure to scaling a global platform
Working student essentials
What this Tech internship means for you in Germany — pay rules, social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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