Software Developer Placement Student

About RC Systems:

Customers who call us usually reach someone who wrote the code they are asking about.

About the role:

Our Internal Tools team is five engineers working fully remote across two time zones. The intern picks up small backend tickets first and moves to bigger features once comfortable. You can work from home anywhere in Ireland. We have no office requirement. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. Equipment is provided, including a laptop.

What you'll do:

• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works

Who can apply:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027
• Based in Ireland for the duration of the internship
• Eligible to work in Ireland
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++

Nice to have:

• Contributions to an open source project, however small
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express

What you get out of it:

• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: €2,500 - €3,500 per month

What we offer:

• Graduate scheme fast-track interview
• Mentoring from an experienced team member
• Flexible working hours
• Reference on completion
• Access to online training

Duration: 4 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at RC Systems Ltd.