Summer Software Engineering Intern

Product, engineering and support teams work out of offices in Dublin, County Dublin and two nearshore delivery centres. We started in 2001 and have grown to about 780 people.

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. Remote, open to candidates across Ireland. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities:

• 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
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works
• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in Ireland
• Based in Ireland for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• 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
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection

Nice to have:

• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work

What you get out of it:

• Writing tests is part of the job here, and you will get good at it
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next
• Code review on every pull request, so expect a lot of feedback on naming, tests and structure
• Certificate and letter of recommendation on completion, plus a pre-placement offer for strong performers

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Mar 2027

Stipend: €18.00-€20.00 an hour

What we offer:

• Graduate scheme fast-track interview
• Flexible working hours
• Laptop provided
• Home working allowance
• Paid holiday accrued during the placement
• Access to online training

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

Duration: 6 months. Start: Mar 2027.

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