Engineering Intern

Signifyd; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

16 days of annual leave plus 8 public

Free snacks and drinks in the office

Great setup and working environment

Social/community events

Job summary

Signifyd is looking for an Engineering Intern to gain industry-leading insight into our software development lifecycle and stack. You’ll work with colleagues on complex challenges and deploy code changes that impact millions of online orders from day one.

You’ll learn our technology stack including Java, Cassandra, ElasticSearch, and cloud technologies while receiving mentoring and an individual development plan to accelerate your growth.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Be interested in Java, Python, SQL or our development stack and have done related projects.

Responsibilities

• From the outset you’ll contribute to our features and products and participate fully in your team’s responsibilities.
• Participate in daily stand-ups from the get-go.
• Be part of a team responsible for full lifecycle of products: design, development, testing, deployment, monitoring and improvement.
• Be involved with the full technology stack from APIs to databases and queues.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

machine learning

team collaboration

curiosity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Java stack

Cassandra

ElasticSearch

Redshift

Dynamo

MySQL

Apache Spark

Play! framework

gRPC

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Job description

At Signifyd, we help merchants confidently grow their businesses by building trusted relationships with their customers. Our advanced technology, combined with a team genuinely invested in our clients’ success, creates frictionless shopping experiences, approving more good orders, protecting revenue, and keeping customers happy.

Trusted by thousands of leading merchants across more than 100 countries, we securely process billions of transactions each year. Our people are the heart of everything we do, driving our mission forward with commitment, empathy, and creativity. Join us on our mission to empower confident, fraud-free commerce by helping online retailers provide superior customer experiences and eliminate fraud. Learn about our company values here !

Signifyd is one of the world’s leading tech start-ups! They develop best-in‑class AI fraud prevention software; which helps make the world a better place. As an intern, you'll be given a masterclass into the software development lifecycle. You'll get to work with amazing colleagues on complex challenges. Within your first week as an intern, you'll be deploying code changes that affect millions of online orders. It's an exceptional place to work, with an awesome culture & work‑life balance.

As an Engineering Intern, you’ll make things happen!

Our Intern Software Engineers will have the opportunity to gain industry‑leading insight, guidance and support to learn our technology stack and grow very quickly into fully productive members of our team; no bench sitting!

If you want help, you'll get it - from all quarters - but we’ll encourage you to figure out what needs to be done, identify who is in the best position to make it happen; and if that’s you, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in!

Our Signifyd stack Java, Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Redshift, Dynamo, MySQL, Apache Spark, Play! framework, gRPC, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP

What support can you expect:

We’ll provide you with a solid investment in your individual growth and development including an individual development plan, mentoring from industry professionals, and a spot on a small peer‑led team to provide great opportunities to learn.

What you’ll get to do:

• From the outset you’ll contribute to our features and products and participate fully in your team’s responsibilities
• Participate in daily stand‑ups from the get‑go
• Be part of a team who are responsible for the full lifecycle of their products: design, development, unit testing, integration testing, deployment, monitoring and iterative improvement
• Be part of a team who are responsible for the full technology stack related to their product or feature; from the user level APIs right down to the databases, streams, and queues, that back the functionality

To know if we’re a great fit for you, you’ll:

• Be working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Have an interest or desire to work with Java, Python, SQL or any of our development stack, or you’ll have worked with some of our stack before on your own time or for your own projects
• Have an interest in machine learning
• Be willing to ask for help if you need it
• Be comfortable making a mistake, but be willing to learn from it
• Be open to learning from others and always curious to know more

What will you get in return:

• 16 days of annual leave plus 8 public holidays
• Free snacks and drinks in the office
• Have a great setup and working environment to help you do your job
• Take part in (or drive) our social/community events

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We also want to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

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