Software Developer Placement Student

Commercial lines, personal lines and specialty programs are run as separate business units. Founded as a farmers' mutual in 1969, the company is now one of the larger mutual insurers in the UK. January renewals keep everyone busy for a few weeks.

The internship

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. You will intern remotely with our team in London. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. You will need to be available during UK office hours, at least until 3:00 PM GMT. Clear written English is a must, as the team works across time zones.

Day to day

• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• 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.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.

Who can apply

• Eligible to work in Spain.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Based in Spain for the duration of the internship.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.

What you get out of it

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $2,600 - $2,900 per month

What we offer

• Company laptop.
• Online learning budget.
• Internet allowance.
• Paid public holidays.
• Mentorship.
• Letter of recommendation.

We review applications as they come in.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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