Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

Who we are

The product is a mobile app plus a React web dashboard, with a Python and PostgreSQL backend on AWS. Since 2018, the company has sold practice management software to dental and veterinary clinics in Australia.

Overview

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 Australia. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result

Requirements

• Based in Australia for the duration of the internship
• Eligible to work in Australia
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects

What you get out of it

• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored
• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $5,000 - $5,300 per month

What we offer

• Reference on completion
• Flexible working hours
• Laptop provided
• Paid holiday accrued during the placement
• Access to online training
• Home working allowance

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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