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Intern Software Engineer (Placement)

Kadence

Kadence

Software Engineering
Belfast, UK
Posted on Sep 18, 2024
Product & Development · Belfast · Hybrid Remote

Intern Software Engineer (Placement)

There are few things that change everything, the world moving to hybrid working will be one of them. Kadence exists to make flexibility an advantage for organisations all over the world - powering a more positive, productive and personalised way of working so individuals, ideas and teams can thrive.

9/10 of companies, $25tn of employee salaries and $22tn of office real estate is moving to hybrid and Kadence is building the operating system to power the hybrid age.

Kadence coordinates people, projects, and workplaces empowering employees to become masters of hybrid. Over 250 companies around the world use Kadence to make hybrid work, from desk and room booking, to coordinating who should be onsite with who.

Don’t just take our word for it, Kadence is backed by investors including Kickstart, firstminute.capital, Manta Ray, Hambro Perks and Techstars.

This role is for internships beginning in summer 2025.


YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Craft beautiful frontend applications using AngularJS and Typescript.
  • Build highly performant, scalable PHP based SaaS applications.
  • Develop solutions to deliver new innovative products for web and mobile platforms using the Kadence RESTful APIs running in AWS.
  • Work closely with the wider engineering team (full-stack, front-end, backend), designers, and product.
  • Design and develop code with performance, usability, maintainability, and security in mind.
  • Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation.
  • Write and maintain automated tests to ensure we deliver quality work for our customers.
  • Create and maintain internal technical documentation for deliverables.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Completed at least 2 years of a relevant undergraduate degree e.g. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other software/design discipline.
  • Interested in building large-scale consumer web/mobile applications and distributed systems.
  • Passionate about building software and eager to learn new skills.
  • You must be flexible about what technologies you use. Here is what our current stack is:
    • Front-end: TypeScript, Angular 18
    • Backend: PHP 8.2 / Symfony 7, REST, API Platform, Lambda (Node.JS)
    • Database: MySQL (Aurora DB) , Redis (ElastiCache)
    • Development tools: Jira, Jenkins, GitHub, Automated Testing
    • Cloud: AWS (20+ services), Kubernetes, Docker
    • Mobile: Android (Kotlin, Java) and iOS (Swift)
  • You must be comfortable with rapid development in a Scrum / Agile environment and iterating based on market and customer feedback.
  • Excellent collaborator and communicator within your team and the wider company.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

  • The chance to experience an early-stage startup as it begins to scale.
  • Pioneering work with a brand new technology.
  • Join a passionate and fun team that is quickly expanding in Belfast.
  • Remote first with the ability to work from our sleek office in the heart Belfast city centre with access to a rooftop terrace, private member coffee lounge and regular wellbeing events.
  • Regular company socials including an annual offsite to get to socialise with your colleagues in person.
  • 5 weeks vacation per annum (plus public holidays), flexible work/life balance.
  • Company Pension.
  • Cycle2work Scheme.
  • Training will be provided in all aspects of the role and associated technologies.
  • Salary: £23,000.

OUR PRODUCT

We're incredibly proud of the work that we do at Kadence and we'd love to give you, the next generation of technology innovators, a flavour of what we are building. We are a champion for our customers, we really want them to thrive in the newly forming hybrid working world. We're constantly adding new features and functionality to Kadence and would like you to come help us to that.

Department
Product & Development
Locations
Belfast
Remote status
Hybrid Remote
Contact Mark Bailie Head of Product & Engineering – Product & Development

Belfast

About Kadence

At Kadence, we believe the way we work should lift us up, not lock us in, enabling people to flourish in everything they do.

By building the operating system for the future of work, we improve the coordination of people, time and space to help teams feel trusted and empowered to make the best choices about how, when and where they get their best work done.

Founded in 2013
Co-workers 30+
Product & Development · Belfast · Hybrid Remote

Intern Software Engineer (Placement)

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