Software Developer Placement Student

Vickery Labs employs 240 people across engineering hubs in Basel and three other locations, building ERP software for mid-market manufacturers. Annual releases gave way to two-week sprints years ago, and the platform now handles over 200 million API calls a day. Most engineers work remotely and come into the office one week a quarter for planning.

Overview

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. Remote, open to candidates across Switzerland. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning.

What you'll do

• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same

Requirements

• Based in Switzerland for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• 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
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

Preferred

• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: CHF 3,000 - CHF 3,700 monthly

What we offer

• Possibility of a full-time offer
• Internet allowance
• Company laptop
• Letter of recommendation
• Certificate of completion
• Flexible hours

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Vickery Labs AG.