Junior Backend Developer
ABBYY
| Company | ABBYY |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Budapest |
| Remote | Hybrid |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Entry |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 21 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
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. About the Role
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.
Key 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
Qualifications
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:
The anticipated base salary range for this position is between 8,160,000 HUF and 11,040,000 HUF. Base salary ranges may vary by geographic location and relevant experience, education, certifications, and seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. There i