Industrial Placement, Software Engineering

More than 360 employees work on the product, from search ranking to fraud detection. Experiments run constantly, and most product decisions follow A/B test results.

Overview:

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote, open to candidates across Germany. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. You will write a lot of updates, so clear written English is important.

Responsibilities:

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks

Who can apply:

• Available for the full internship period
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Eligible to work in Germany
• Based in Germany for the duration of the internship
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests

Bonus points:

• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work

What you get out of it:

• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: €2,250 - €2,350 monthly

What we offer:

• Online learning budget
• Mentorship
• Company laptop
• Letter of recommendation

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Alpen Commerce GmbH.