Software Engineer Intern

More than 360 employees work on the product, from search ranking to fraud detection. Experiments run constantly, and most product decisions follow A/B test results.

About the role

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. You can work from home anywhere in Germany. We have no office requirement. Hours are flexible, with one short team call each morning.

Responsibilities

• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• 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 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Eligible to work in Germany.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• 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.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

What you get out of it

• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends.
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: €2,050 to €2,600 monthly

What we offer

• Possibility of a full-time offer.
• Online learning budget.
• Company laptop.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Paid public holidays.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Alpen Commerce GmbH.