Summer Software Engineering Intern

ABOUT US

Headquartered in Cork since 1993, the company now sells in 40 countries and supports customers in 11 languages. More than 9,000 organisations use our HR and payroll suite, from regional hospitals to school districts.

ABOUT THE ROLE

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. This role is fully remote within Ireland. Flexible schedule. We have one team call a day, usually in the morning.

DAY TO DAY

• 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.
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.
• Join the daily 15-minute standup on Google Meet and post a short written update in Slack.
• Fix bugs from the Jira backlog, starting with small, well-defined tickets.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Based in Ireland for the duration of the internship.
• Eligible to work in Ireland.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• Comfortable writing simple SQL queries (SELECT, JOIN, GROUP BY)
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.

PREFERRED

• Familiarity with Django, Flask, FastAPI or Express.
• Any previous internship, hackathon or freelance coding work.
• Competitive programming practice on LeetCode, Codeforces or CodeChef.

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: €18.00 - €19.00 an hour

PERKS

• Reference on completion.
• Graduate scheme fast-track interview.
• Flexible working hours.
• Laptop provided.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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