Industrial Placement, Software Engineering

Institutional clients include pension funds, endowments and insurance companies. We're looking for an Industrial Placement, Software Engineering. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. This role is fully remote within the UK. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

The work

• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.

Requirements

• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Based in the UK for the duration of the internship.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.

10-12 weeks, starting Sep 2027. Stipend: £15.50 - £17.00 per hour.

Perks: Paid holiday accrued during the placement, Mentoring from an experienced team member, Home working allowance.

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: Sep 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Siskin Wealth Management Group.