Software Engineer - Student Placement (Queens University Only)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Breaks and Wellness Days

Private Medical Insurance

Competitive Pension Plan

Disability and Life Insurance

Mobile Phone Subsidy

Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Job summary

Magnite is offering a Software Engineer student placement open to Queen's University students for 2027. The role is based in Belfast with a hybrid schedule (remote Mondays/Fridays, in-office Tue–Thu).

You will work on a world-class tech stack and gain hands-on experience in software development, QA, automation, and deployment, influencing millions of users through code releases. You will learn from experienced engineers and contribute to a collaborative environment that encourages questions and

Qualifications

• STEM-related degree or higher required.
• Desire to excel in programming and learn continually.
• Experience with functional or OO programming as well as SQL.
• Passionate and curious about new technologies.
• Understanding of software methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience across Magnite's tech stack and contribute to projects.
• Collaborate with Engineers, Software Development Engineers in Test and Deployment Engineers to learn best practices.

Skills

Self-driven

Programming enthusiasm

OO/FP experience

SQL experience

New technologies curiosity

Education

STEM-related degree

Job description

Software Engineer - Student Placement

Queens University Students Only

This role is open only to applications from current Queen's University students for our 2027 student placement program.

Belfast Office

Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)

Magnite is the industry’s largest scaled, independent CTV/video ad platform. Thousands of publishers around the globe rely on our technology to sell advertising on their terms and across every channel and format—including CTV, desktop, mobile, and audio.

Likewise, we help the world’s leading agencies and brands reach millions of consumers efficiently, safely, and while respecting their privacy.

The Magnite team is made up of hundreds of people across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC, and our stock is traded on NASDAQ as MGNI.

Our Software Engineer placement will give you hands‑on professional experience across a world class technology stack. You will get access to continual growth and learning opportunities that will help you build your skills.

You will help in the development of our highly complex platform, which utilises an array of the most modern technologies. You will make a real difference - the code you commit reaches millions of people as soon as you release it. Throughout your internship, you will gain exposure to all of our team, and gain hands‑on experience in software development, software quality assurance, automation, and deployment.

You will work alongside our team of experienced Engineers, Software Development Engineers in Test and Automation/Deployment Engineers. You will learn from our experienced engineers to apply new approaches to problem‑solving which help to build elegant solutions for complex technical challenges.

We work hard to keep an open, collaborative atmosphere where no questions, suggestions or ideas are off limits.

Our development teams use a range of technologies so you could gain exposure to some or all of the following: Java, Rust, Scala, JavaScript, Python, PySpark, C++, SQL, Cassandra, Druid, Hadoop, Kafka, and more.

Essential Skills:

• Studying in a STEM‑related degree
• Desire to excel in programming
• Self‑driven with the desire and ability to continue learning
• Experience with functional or OO programming as well as SQL
• Passionate and curious about new technologies
• Understanding of software methodologies

Desirable Skills:

• Developing personal projects, or contributing to open source projects - pet projects in GitHub/bitbucket are cool to see.

Training & Career development:

• Access to enterprise education resources
• Magnite knowledge for industry background
• Onboard with a ‘buddy’ for your year
• Guidance, help, and mentorship

Comprehensive Perks and Benefits:

• Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension Plan
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Mobile Phone Subsidy
• Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Company Culture:

We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite’s hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on‑site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week. We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.

Magnite Invests in You:

• Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework
• Culture and Inclusion Programs
• Bonusly Peer‑to‑Peer Recognition Program
• Community Service and Volunteer Events
• Company‑Matched Charitable Contributions
• Mental Health Support

About Us

The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand‑safe, high‑quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. We invest in Magnite’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

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