Software Developer Placement Student

About us:

The product is a mobile app plus a React web dashboard, with a Python and PostgreSQL backend on AWS. We make a web-based inventory and purchasing system used by independent restaurants, breweries and small food manufacturers. We started in 2018 and have grown to about 100 people. Laptops are MacBook Pros, and you pick your own editor.

About the role:

The intern will work on internal tools and APIs used by our support and operations staff. Daily standup on Google Meet, everything else async on Slack. Remote, open to candidates across the Netherlands. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

What you'll do:

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• 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.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.

Who can apply:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Eligible to work in the Netherlands.
• Based in the Netherlands for the duration of the internship.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.

What you get out of it:

• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: €1,950 - €2,600/month

Perks:

• Paid public holidays.
• Company laptop.
• Certificate of completion.
• Online learning budget.
• Flexible hours.
• Mentorship.

Shortlisted candidates will hear from us within two weeks.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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