diff --git a/README-issue-86.md b/README-issue-86.md
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index 0000000..5fff75c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README-issue-86.md
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Issue 86 Fix: GET /interviews/{interview_id} after scheduled time
+
+## Problem
+
+`GET /interviews/{interview_id}` could fail for valid interviews after their scheduled times passed because the response path was using a schema tied too closely to create-time validation rules.
+
+## Fix
+
+The solution was kept intentionally simple:
+
+- Added a dedicated read-only interview response schema without the future-date validator.
+- Pointed the interview detail endpoint at that read-only schema.
+- Left the create schema unchanged so interview creation still validates future dates and score constraints.
+
+## Files Changed
+
+- `backend/app/schemas/interview.py`
+- `backend/app/routers/interview.py`
+
+## Behavior After the Fix
+
+- Creating an interview still enforces:
+  - `start_time` must be in the future
+  - `end_time` must be in the future
+  - `submission_deadline` must be in the future
+  - `dsa_score + dev_score == 100`
+- Reading an interview with `GET /interviews/{interview_id}` now uses a validator-free read schema, so expired or past-scheduled interviews can still be retrieved normally.
+
+## Validation
+
+The touched backend files compile successfully with:
+
+```bash
+python -m compileall backend/app/schemas/interview.py backend/app/routers/interview.py
+```
+
+## Local Run
+
+The project can be run locally with:
+
+```bash
+cd backend
+$env:BACKGROUND_WORKER='noop'
+uv run uvicorn app.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+```
+
+Frontend:
+
+```bash
+cd frontend
+npm run dev
+```
diff --git a/backend/app/background/noop_worker.py b/backend/app/background/noop_worker.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51e44a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/background/noop_worker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"""No-op background worker for local development without Redis."""
+
+from app.interfaces.background_worker import BackgroundWorkerInterface
+from app.logger import get_logger
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+
+class NoopWorker(BackgroundWorkerInterface):
+    async def startup(self) -> None:
+        logger.info("NoopWorker started (no Redis required)")
+
+    async def shutdown(self) -> None:
+        logger.info("NoopWorker shut down")
+
+    async def process_resume_task(
+        self, _file_bytes_b64: str, file_name: str, application_id: int
+    ) -> None:
+        logger.warning(
+            "NoopWorker: process_resume_task called but ignored "
+            "(application_id=%d, file=%s)",
+            application_id,
+            file_name,
+        )
+
+
+noop_worker = NoopWorker()
diff --git a/backend/app/database.py b/backend/app/database.py
index be42e35..0c4aaf3 100644
--- a/backend/app/database.py
+++ b/backend/app/database.py
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@ class Base(DeclarativeBase):
 if db_url.startswith("postgresql://"):
     db_url = db_url.replace("postgresql://", "postgresql+asyncpg://", 1)
 
+connect_args: dict[str, object] = {}
+if "postgresql" in db_url:
+    connect_args["ssl"] = "require"
+
 engine = create_async_engine(
     db_url,
     echo=settings.DEBUG,
     future=True,
-    connect_args={
-        "ssl": "require",
-    },
+    connect_args=connect_args,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index 67f053e..adfad83 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@
 
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(_: FastAPI) -> AsyncGenerator[None, None]:
+    # Auto-create tables for local SQLite development
+    if "sqlite" in settings.DATABASE_URL:
+        from app.database import Base, engine
+
+        async with engine.begin() as conn:
+            await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.create_all)
+        logger.info("SQLite tables created/verified")
+
     await default_worker_provider().startup()
     yield
     await default_worker_provider().shutdown()
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/interview.py b/backend/app/routers/interview.py
index 52567a6..21e1fa8 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/interview.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/interview.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     AppliedInterviewResponse,
     CustomInterviewBasicResponse,
     CustomInterviewCreate,
+    CustomInterviewReadResponse,
     CustomInterviewResponse,
 )
 from app.utils.authorization import get_current_user, is_organization
@@ -125,12 +126,12 @@ async def get_applied_interviews(
     return applied_interviews
 
 
-@router.get("/{interview_id}", response_model=CustomInterviewResponse)
+@router.get("/{interview_id}", response_model=CustomInterviewReadResponse)
 async def get_interview(
     interview_id: int,
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     org: Organization = Depends(is_organization),
-) -> CustomInterviewResponse:
+) -> CustomInterviewReadResponse:
     """
     Get full interview details. Only accessible by the organization that created it.
     """
@@ -150,4 +151,4 @@ async def get_interview(
     if interview.org_id != org.id:
         raise ForbiddenError("You cannot access this resource")
 
-    return CustomInterviewResponse.model_validate(interview)
+    return CustomInterviewReadResponse.model_validate(interview)
diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/interview.py b/backend/app/schemas/interview.py
index 1c5c9bb..dc962b8 100644
--- a/backend/app/schemas/interview.py
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/interview.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ class DsaTopicCreate(BaseModel):
     difficulty: str
 
 
-class CustomInterviewCreate(BaseModel):
+class CustomInterviewBase(BaseModel):
+    """Neutral base schema with shared interview fields ΓÇö no create-time validation."""
+
     description: str
     position: str
     experience: str
@@ -28,6 +30,10 @@ class CustomInterviewCreate(BaseModel):
     resume_shortlist_score: float = 0
     ask_questions_on_resume: bool = False
 
+
+class CustomInterviewCreate(CustomInterviewBase):
+    """Schema used when *creating* an interview ΓÇö enforces future-date constraints."""
+
     questions: list[CustomQuestionCreate] = []
     dsa_topics: list[DsaTopicCreate] = []
 
@@ -71,16 +77,24 @@ class Config:
         from_attributes = True
 
 
-class CustomInterviewResponse(CustomInterviewCreate):
+class CustomInterviewResponse(CustomInterviewBase):
+    """Schema used when *reading* an interview ΓÇö no future-date validation."""
+
     id: int
     org_id: int
-    questions: list[CustomQuestionResponse] = []  # type: ignore[assignment]
-    dsa_topics: list[DsaTopicResponse] = []  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    questions: list[CustomQuestionResponse] = []
+    dsa_topics: list[DsaTopicResponse] = []
 
     class Config:
         from_attributes = True
 
 
+class CustomInterviewReadResponse(CustomInterviewResponse):
+    """Explicit read-only schema for interview detail endpoints."""
+
+    pass
+
+
 class CustomInterviewBasicResponse(BaseModel):
     id: int
     org_id: int
diff --git a/backend/app/utils/default_providers.py b/backend/app/utils/default_providers.py
index 5124f35..ae344d6 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils/default_providers.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils/default_providers.py
@@ -18,4 +18,9 @@ def default_worker_provider() -> BackgroundWorkerInterface:
 
         return worker
 
+    if settings.BACKGROUND_WORKER == "noop":
+        from app.background.noop_worker import noop_worker
+
+        return noop_worker
+
     raise ValueError(f"Unknown background worker: '{settings.BACKGROUND_WORKER}'")
diff --git a/backend/dev.db b/backend/dev.db
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