Front End Developer Placement

Our engineering group is split into roughly 60 product teams, each owning its services end to end, with on-call shared across time zones. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

About the internship:

Thatchhall Labs is hiring a Front End Developer Placement for Sep 2027. This internship suits a student who has already built a few websites and wants to work on a codebase with other people. Remote within Spain. The team meets in Madrid once a quarter, travel covered. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

What you'll do:

• Improve page load times by compressing images, lazy loading and trimming unused code.
• Update content and plugins on the WordPress marketing site.
• Write simple Express.js routes and MongoDB queries for new features.
• Build reusable UI components and add them to the shared component library.
• Fix layout bugs across Chrome, Safari and Firefox, and on small mobile screens.

Who you are:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Based in Spain for the duration of the internship.
• Hands-on practice with React or Angular through projects or coursework.
• Clear written English for Slack updates and ticket comments.
• Basic Git: cloning, branching, committing and opening a pull request.
• Understanding of how APIs, JSON and HTTP status codes work.
• Laptop that can run Node.js and VS Code smoothly, and a stable internet connection.

Preferred qualifications:

• Any freelance web work for paying clients.
• Some knowledge of MongoDB, MySQL or Firebase.
• Basic understanding of SEO and Core Web Vitals.

What you'll learn:

• How to work from Figma handoffs and talk to designers about edge cases.
• Writing frontend code that other people can read and maintain.
• Proper Git workflow with branches, reviews and release tags.
• Certificate, letter of recommendation and flexible hours during exams.

Program dates: Sep 2027, 3 months.

Intern pay: €930-€1,200 per month

Benefits for interns:

• Paid public holidays.
• Possibility of a full-time offer.
• Letter of recommendation.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Sep 2027.

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