Software Engineering Placement (12 months)

Traffic during holiday peaks can reach ten times normal levels, and the platform is built for it. We're looking for a Software Engineering Placement (12 months). Our Core Services 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. Our headquarters is in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Las Palmas de Gran Canaria team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours are 10:00 to 15:00 CET.

What you will do

• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• 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.

Requirements

• Based in the UK for the duration of the internship.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Some experience with Git, even if only on college or personal projects.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)

6 months, starting Jun 2027. Stipend: £18.50 to £22.00 an hour.

Perks: Laptop provided, Home working allowance, Access to online training, Mentoring from an experienced team member, Reference on completion.

Successful applicants will be contacted within a week of the closing date.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jun 2027.

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