Software Engineer Intern

Your impact: 

As an intern in the software engineering department at Otrium, you will be an integral part of our dynamic team, collaborating closely with experienced engineers in both the Business-to-Consumer (B2C) and Business-to-Business (B2B) domains within our online e-commerce platform.

Throughout your internship, you will work alongside seasoned engineers on projects within both the B2C and B2B domains, gaining exposure to different facets of software development, like designing and developing scalable systems, CI/CD, monitoring of production systems, Agile practices etc, specific to online retail. You'll engage in the implementation of frontend and backend features, ensuring their functionality, performance, and reliability within our ecommerce platform. Additionally, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and deliver high-quality solutions tailored to the needs of our platform and users.

This experience will not only enhance your technical skills but also provide valuable insights into the complexities of developing software solutions for online ecommerce platforms like Otrium.

Your responsibilities: 

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• Assist in building and maintaining frontend features of the Otrium ecommerce platform using React.js.
  
• Support backend development tasks using Node.js/PHP, under the guidance of senior engineers.
  
• Collaborate with the team to understand requirements and contribute to the design and development of new features.
  
• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices and ensure code quality.
  
• Help debug and fix issues in both frontend and backend code.
  
• Document your work and learnings to share knowledge with the team.
  
• Stay curious and eager to learn about new technologies and industry trends.
  
• Take on tasks with enthusiasm and a willingness to grow as a developer.
  

To join us for an internship you need to be:

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• Enrolled at a University in the Netherlands (for the entirety of your internship)
  
• Studying a relevant degree for the internship 
  
• Available from 1st June - 30th October ’24 [between 32 - 40 hours per week]
  
• Living within a 1-hour one-way commute from our Houthavens office (ideally)
  
• Flexible, curious, open-to-learn, tech-savvy, open for a challenge... with a great sense of humour!
  
• Fluent in English (other languages are a plus!)
  
  
  

What do we offer you in return for being an O-mazing intern?

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• 550 Euros per month internship allowance
  
• Travel cost reimbursement (if more than 10km away from the office)
  
• One holiday day per month - plus a day off on your birthday!
  
• An open, spacious, plant-filled office on the waterside in Houthavens
  
• Delicious weekly office lunches - prepared by our lovely Hub & Culture Manager, Denise
  
• Mac laptop, handy tech and company merch
  
• And, of course, an incredible 35% Otrium employee discount!