Industrial Placement, Software Engineering

More than 360 employees work on the product, from search ranking to fraud detection. We're looking for an Industrial Placement, Software Engineering. This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. Remote position. Most of the team is in Essen, but nobody is required to come in. Most of our work is async, and meetings are kept short. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

You'll help with:

Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations. Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems. Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets. Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them. Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.

About you:

Based in Germany for the duration of the internship. Available for the full internship period. Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work. Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY). Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.

6 months, starting Jan 2027. Stipend: €2,250 - €2,300 monthly.

Perks: Online learning budget, Paid public holidays, Certificate of completion.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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