Software Engineering Internships, Cardiff, Wales

Esri; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 2,400 - 3,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Esri is offering a Software Engineering Internship at the Cardiff R&D Centre for a 10‑week summer program. You will work on geospatial software, receive mentoring, and join an agile team developing cutting edge GIS products.

We welcome students in computer science, mathematics or GIS with Rust or C++ skills, and a passion for mapping. UK citizenship or permanent residency is required; exposure to REST APIs and web tech is a plus.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in computer science, mathematics, GIS or related field.
• Strong Rust or C++ development skills.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, web technologies, 2D/3D mathematics and DevOps is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on a project contributing to the release of our latest software products.
• Be assigned to a team with mentoring and training from day one.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and collaborate with team members in Cardiff and remotely.

Skills

Rust

C++

Web technologies

REST APIs

DevOps

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, GIS or related field

Job description

Position: Software Engineering Internship

Location: Cardiff, Wales

Start date: Summer 2027, duration 10 weeks.

Company: Esri, see www.esri.com

We have an exciting summer internship available at Esri, the world leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). You will be joining our software development team at the Cardiff R&D Centre, working on the software that drives the latest innovations in geospatial technology. This is a paid internship opportunity, and a successful intern will be considered for a fulltime position upon graduation. Must have UK citizenship or permanent residency to be considered for this role.

Project

As a software development engineer intern with Esri, you’ll be working on a project that is contributing to the release of our latest software products. We’ll assign you to a team that is the best match for your skill set, and you will be provided with training to extend your existing programmer abilities and mentoring from the team. We build our software products using the agile software development methodology, and you will be learning from experienced software developers from day one.

We have a variety of projects available depending on the software product that you’ll be working on. These range from desktop products such as ArcGIS Pro (C++. C#), to developer SDKs aimed at mobile devices (C++) such as the Native Maps SDK, and Location Platform Services (Rust). The common theme is mapping and visualization, with a platform that allows geographic data to displayed and analyzed by our users.

Requirements

We are looking for a highly motivated and talented individual, working towards a degree in computer science, mathematics, GIS or related field. You should have strong development skills in Rust or C++. Familiarity with any of the following would also be viewed favourably: Web Technology, REST APIs, 2D/3D mathematics, and Dev Ops. You will also need good spoken and written communication skills in English as interns will be liaising with team members both in office and remotely.

An interest in mapping applications and any experience of Esri products is an obvious advantage. We use a test-driven development methodology, so an interest in QA and testing is highly relevant. Candidates in their penultimate year will be given preference. Must have UK citizenship or permanent residency to be considered for this role.

About Esri

Esri Global is the world’s leader in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software development, a critical technology that helps governments, universities, and businesses save money, lives, and our environment. The headquarters resides in Redlands, California with satellite research and development centres all over the world working on future technologies.

The Cardiff R&D office is based in the city centre, close to the Millennium Stadium and Sophia Gardens, with an informal and sociable environment, casual dress code, and a good work/life balance. We develop and maintain core component technology, critical to some of Esri's key products. You will work within one of our software development teams, in our modern, open plan office, contributing to the next release of the software, and be involved in all the daily activities of the product developers and engineers: daily scrum, agile planning, test-driven development and video-conference liaison with colleagues in Redlands, California.