Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

Regional offices in Gold Coast and five other cities support agents and policyholders. We're looking for a Software Engineering Placement (12 months). We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote, open to candidates across Australia. You will write a lot of updates, so clear written English is important.

You'll help with

• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Pair with other engineers over screen share to work through tricky problems
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result

About you

• Based in Australia for the duration of the internship
• Eligible to work in Australia
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects

6 months, starting Jan 2027. Stipend: $5,100-$6,100 pcm.

Perks: Mentoring from an experienced team member, Reference on completion, Laptop provided, Graduate scheme fast-track interview, Access to online training.

Applications close when we find the right person, so get in early.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Gold Coast Risk Advisors Pty Ltd.