Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

Everyone reviews everyone else's work before it goes to the client. We started in 1992 building safety training for a single manufacturer. Deadlines cluster at the end of the quarter when clients spend their budgets.

About the role

Our Internal Tools 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. Remote position. Most of the team is in Palermo, but nobody is required to come in. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

What you'll do

• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• 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.

Who can apply

• Based in Italy for the duration of the internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027.
• Eligible to work in Italy.
• 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.
• 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.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

What you get out of it

• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers.
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure.

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: €1,100-€1,400 monthly

Perks

• Paid public holidays.
• Online learning budget.
• Letter of recommendation.

We may close the role early, so do not wait too long to apply.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Immediately.

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