Software Developer Placement Student

Started in 1971 as a two-truck operation, the company is now one of the larger 3PLs in Finland. Technology teams build the TMS, WMS and customer portals in-house. Founded in 1971, we now have 4,600 employees.

The program:

Etelä Supply Chain is hiring a Software Developer Placement Student for Sep 2027. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote within Finland. The team meets in Helsinki once a quarter, travel covered. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

Responsibilities:

• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• 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
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same

Who you are:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Available for the full internship period
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express

What you'll learn:

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next

Program dates: Sep 2027, 12 months.

Compensation: €1,650 - €2,250 per month

Benefits for interns:

• Certificate of completion
• Online learning budget
• Mentorship
• Internet allowance
• Possibility of a full-time offer
• Flexible hours

Duration: 12 months. Start: Sep 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Etelä Supply Chain Oyj.