Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

Who we are

Our designers write, storyboard, build and test their own courses. Carter Courses is a 2-person team producing custom e-learning for corporate clients.

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. Our team is spread across 12 countries. Headquarters is in London. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our London team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM UK time. Good written English matters here, since most updates are written.

Day to day

• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• 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.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them.
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.

Requirements

• Based in Greece for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• 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++.

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: €1,200 to €1,400/month

What we offer

• Possibility of a full-time offer.
• Mentorship.
• Online learning budget.
• Flexible hours.
• Internet allowance.
• Company laptop.

Due to the number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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