Summer Software Engineering Intern

Most work comes in through ConnectWise tickets, with a dispatch board for onsite visits. We're looking for a Summer Software Engineering Intern. We need a student who can write clean code, test it and explain what it does. Prior internships are not required. Remote position. Most of the team is in Brighton, but nobody is required to come in. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them.

You'll help with

• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• 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
• Build REST API endpoints and document them in Postman or Swagger

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2026 or 2027
• Eligible to work in the UK
• 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
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++

5 months, starting Dec 2026. Stipend: £2,350-£2,500 a month.

Perks: Reference on completion, Home working allowance, Access to online training, Graduate scheme fast-track interview.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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