Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

Traffic during holiday peaks can reach ten times normal levels, and the platform is built for it.

About the internship:

Hawkford is hiring a Software Engineering Placement (12 months) for Feb 2027. The intern will work on internal tools and APIs used by our support and operations staff. Daily standup on Google Meet, everything else async on Slack. The company is based in Chandler, the US. The team is spread across multiple countries. Remote internship with a team based in Chandler. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT.

What you'll do:

• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• 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
• Profile slow endpoints and suggest fixes, such as adding an index or caching a result
• 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
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works

Who you are:

• Eligible to work in Spain
• Based in Spain for the duration of the internship
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• 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
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

Preferred qualifications:

• Contributions to an open source project, however small
• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express

What you get out of it:

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

Program dates: Feb 2027, 3 months.

Intern pay: $2,350-$2,600 per month

Benefits for interns:

• Online learning budget
• Letter of recommendation
• Flexible hours
• Mentorship
• Company laptop
• Paid public holidays

Include your expected salary and earliest start date with your application.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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