Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

Who we are

Since 1982, the firm has served farms and agricultural businesses across Western Australia. Founded in 1982, we now have 70 employees. We track time in six-minute increments.

About the role

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. Most of our work is async, and meetings are kept short.

What you'll do

• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.

Requirements

• Based in Australia 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.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.

What you'll learn

• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure.
• How a production codebase is organised, deployed and monitored.

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $27.50 - $35.00 per hour

Perks

• Laptop provided.
• Reference on completion.
• Access to online training.
• Home working allowance.
• Flexible working hours.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Harbour Tax Services.