API Engineer Intern – Traceability for Sustainable Seafood

ASC International; Nederland; Hybrid; EUR 3,300 - 5,600; Part time

Job summary

ASC International, based in the Netherlands, offers a 4–9 month IT internship to support the TraceASC traceability platform. The role focuses on building a robust API to enable data exchange among aquaculture producers, supply chain partners, and the ASC platform.

As an intern, you will contribute to the full lifecycle of API development, from coding to documentation, while being mentored by an experienced developer.

Qualifications

• Currently studying Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Basic experience with Python
• Basic understanding of REST design principles
• Motivated and curious about software development and API design

Responsibilities

• Design and implement RESTful API endpoints for traceability data
• Write clean, maintainable, tested code following best practices
• Collaborate to define data models and API contracts
• Write technical and functional documentation for internal teams and external partners
• Document data flows, endpoints, request/response schemas, and authentication methods
• Implement structured error handling and logging across the API
• Prepare and deliver training sessions for team members
• Create onboarding materials (guides, walkthroughs, examples)
• Ensure knowledge is captured for handover at internship end

Skills

Python

REST design

Problem solving

Learning agility

Education

Computer Science / Software Engineering student

Job description

ASC International, based in the Netherlands, offers a 4–9 month IT internship to support the TraceASC traceability platform. The role focuses on building a robust API to enable data exchange among aquaculture producers, supply chain partners, and the ASC platform.

As an intern, you will contribute to the full lifecycle of API development, from coding to documentation, while being mentored by an experienced developer.