Summer Software Engineering Intern

About us:

Headquartered in Vienna since 1999, the company now sells in 40 countries and supports customers in 11 languages. Code review is required on every pull request, and nobody merges their own changes.

Overview:

This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. This role is fully remote within Austria. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Write and test backend features in Python or Node.js under the guidance of a senior developer
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• 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

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in Austria
• Available for the full internship period
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period

Bonus points:

• Knowledge of Linux command line basics

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: €1,900 - €2,250/month

Perks:

• Mentorship
• Online learning budget
• Possibility of a full-time offer
• Internet allowance
• Paid public holidays
• Company laptop

Please include your notice period and salary expectations.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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