Junior Web Developer (Internship)

We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year. Product, engineering and support teams work out of offices in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia and two nearshore delivery centres. Founded in 2011, we now have 360 employees.

About the role

EA Labs needs a web development intern to help build and maintain our customer dashboard and marketing pages. The stack is React, Node.js and MongoDB. Remote position. Most of the team is in Dortmund, but nobody is required to come in. You can set your own hours around a daily morning check-in.

Responsibilities

Improve page load times by compressing images, lazy loading and trimming unused code. Test forms and checkout flows before each release and log issues in Jira. Update content and plugins on the WordPress marketing site. Push code to GitHub through feature branches and pull requests. Check pages with Lighthouse and fix accessibility issues such as missing alt text and low contrast. Connect frontend screens to REST APIs and handle loading and error states properly. Set up basic SEO tags, sitemaps and redirects when new pages go live.

Requirements

Eligible to work in Germany. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028. Able to commit 25 to 40 hours a week for at least 3 months. Basic Git: cloning, branching, committing and opening a pull request. Willing to learn new tools quickly and ask questions when blocked. Solid basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript (ES6). Understanding of how APIs, JSON and HTTP status codes work. Clear written English for Slack updates and ticket comments.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: €1,750 - €1,950 monthly

What we offer

Company laptop. Possibility of a full-time offer. Mentorship. Internet allowance.

Let us know your current notice period and salary expectations.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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