Software Engineering Intern

Everything runs on a single Rails app and one Postgres database, deployed on Heroku. We're looking for a Software Engineering Intern. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote position. Most of the team is in Rotterdam, but nobody is required to come in. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. Clear written English is a must, as the team works across time zones.

The work

• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems

About you

• Based in the Netherlands for the duration of the internship
• Eligible to work in the Netherlands
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

6 months, starting Jan 2027. Stipend: €2,050 - €2,500/month.

Perks: Certificate of completion, Letter of recommendation, Flexible hours.

Candidates must be eligible to work in.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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