Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

ABOUT ALPEN COMMERCE:

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.

OVERVIEW:

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. This role is fully remote within Germany. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

DAY TO DAY:

• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• 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.
• 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.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Eligible to work in Germany.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027.
• 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.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.

BONUS POINTS:

• Contributions to an open source project, however small.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.
• Knowledge of Linux command line basics.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: €2,050 to €2,300 monthly

PERKS:

• Certificate of completion.
• Paid public holidays.
• Letter of recommendation.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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