Software Engineering Intern

More than 9,000 organisations use our HR and payroll suite, from regional hospitals to school districts. We're looking for a Software Engineering Intern. 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. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in Sweden. Few meetings, lots of written updates. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

You'll help with

• 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.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• 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

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

4 months, starting Feb 2027. Stipend: SEK 20,000 - SEK 23,000 per month.

Perks: Mentorship, Company laptop, Online learning budget, Paid public holidays, Letter of recommendation.

We look at every application, usually within a week.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Väst Apps AB.