Software Engineer - Student Placement (Ulster University Only)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness 

Private Medical Insurance

Competitive Pension Plan

Disability and Life Insurance

Mobile Phone Subsidy

Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Job summary

Magnite is seeking a Software Engineer student on placement in Belfast. You will work on our world-class platform across modern technologies and gain hands-on experience in software development, QA, automation, and deployment.

As a STEM student, you will collaborate with engineers and mentors, contribute to real code used by millions, and learn best practices in scalable, privacy-conscious ad tech within a hybrid schedule (Tue-Thu in office, Mon/Fri remote).

Qualifications

• Studying in a STEM-related degree and keen to develop software skills.
• Desire to excel in programming and learn new technologies.
• Self-driven with ability to continue learning and adapt.
• Experience with functional or OO programming and SQL.
• Passionate and curious about modern tech and methodologies.
• Understanding of software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of Magnite's platform across stack.
• Contribute to software quality, automation, and deployment.
• Collaborate with engineers and mentors on real projects.
• Learn from experienced engineers and apply new approaches.

Skills

STEM programming passion

Self-driven learner

OO/functional programming

SQL experience

Curious about new tech

Software methodologies understanding

Education

STEM-related degree

Tools

Java

Rust

Scala

JavaScript

Python

PySpark

C++

SQL

Cassandra

Druid

Hadoop

Kafka

Job description

Ulster University Students Only

This role is open only to applications from current Ulster 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.

Software Engineer - Student Placement

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 utilizes 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.

We Invest 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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