Software Engineer Intern - Back End

About Us

Here at the FT, gold-standard journalism is just the beginning. 500-people strong, our Product & Tech team keeps us ahead of the constantly evolving digital landscape by delivering cutting-edge products to over one million digital subscribers every day. Our plans for growth rely on a diverse, dedicated and dynamic group of product, tech, delivery and data specialists - everyone’s welcome in this friendly, forward-thinking team. And with entrepreneurial spirit, intelligence and opportunity at every turn, there are no limits to where your FT career will take you. Learn more about working at the FT at aboutus.ft.com.

 

Position Summary 

This is a great opportunity for a software engineer intern to join the Product & Technology department, of a growing business and a globally recognized brand.  Working with the team in Sofia, or in distributed teams in London and Sofia, you will be part of a team delivering innovative technical solutions as you build and operate world class platforms to grow the Financial Times strategic business models. Your team will have the autonomy, within defined guard rails, to select the tools and technologies needed to build and operate services responsible for FT brand critical capabilities.  Someone who is comfortable with the constantly evolving technical landscape and is keen to contribute to the company’s processes and broader know how would thrive in this role.

 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Work within an Agile delivery team to design and implement low maintenance, well monitored, secure and scalable solutions to customer problems

• Participate in the design, build and operational phases of solutions, from cradle to grave, which meet both functional and non-functional KPIs

• Understand and play an active part in designing the architecture, tooling and release cycle processes used by the engineering teams across Product & Technology

• Develop a close relationship with our customers and provide operational support

 

Candidate Profile 

Essential:

• Good command of written and spoken English

• Good understanding of the concepts of both Object Oriented or Functional programming

• Some level of familiarity with either Java, Node.js or Go

• An open mind to explore new ideas, and the willingness to learn

• Good understanding of Software Development best practices such as SOLID, TDD, CI/CD and pair programming

• A keen interest in keeping up with the current trends in technology

• Comfortable working in a Linux environment

Desirable:

• Industry certificate in a key platform, tool or domain used within Engineering at the FT. 

• Knowledgeable about the concept of Cloud Computing

• Understand the principles of Agile Software Development Methodology

 

Benefits

• 25 days annual paid leave
• 10% Annual Performance Bonus
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Additional Health Care
• Enhanced Parental Leave policy
• Food Vouchers
• Multisport Card
• Work-life balance and hybrid work practice
• Both in-house and external training programs

 

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work and have the flexibility they need to meet their personal needs. 

 

Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please contact talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.

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