Software Engineering Intern

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The internship:

We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. This role is fully remote within Austria. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works

Requirements:

• Based in Austria for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2028
• Eligible to work in Austria
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: €1,600 to €1,950/month

What we offer:

• Letter of recommendation
• Flexible hours
• Certificate of completion
• Possibility of a full-time offer

Duration: 5 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Juniperlane HQ.