Software Engineer Intern

About Wessex Savings Bank:

Most deposits come from local households and businesses, and most loans stay in the communities we serve.

The internship:

Our Platform 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. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Aberdeen team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time. Equipment is provided, including a laptop.

What you'll do:

• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in Italy.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027.
• Based in Italy for the duration of the internship.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• 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.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: €2,000 - €2,400 monthly

What we offer:

• Online learning budget.
• Mentorship.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Possibility of a full-time offer.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Wessex Savings Bank.