FinTech Software Engineer Placement - Hybrid (Belfast)

Ctrl Alt; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days leave

MacBook provided

Modern offices

Learning budget

Job summary

Ctrl Alt is looking for a Software Engineer Placement Student to join our growing product and engineering team in Belfast. You'll work with experienced engineers to design, build and test features across our platform.

This 12‑month, full‑time role offers hands‑on experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, APIs, and modern tooling in a fast‑growth fintech startup with an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Some experience with JavaScript/TypeScript through coursework or projects.
• Basic understanding of web development and APIs.
• Interest in fintech, blockchain and tokenization.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and curiosity.
• Good communication and collaborative mindset.
• Proactive, motivated and well organized.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to understand real‑world workflows and deliver new features.
• Write clean, efficient TypeScript/JavaScript code under guidance of mentors.
• Assist in building and testing APIs that power our platform.
• Develop understanding of scalable, secure backend systems in fintech context.
• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

APIs

GitHub

Docker

CI/CD

Web development

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Eng

Tools

GitHub

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Ctrl Alt is looking for a Software Engineer Placement Student to join our growing product and engineering team in Belfast. You'll work with experienced engineers to design, build and test features across our platform.

This 12‑month, full‑time role offers hands‑on experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, APIs, and modern tooling in a fast‑growth fintech startup with an agile environment.