Engineering Intern

Signifyd
Belfast, United Kingdom
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with a background in computer science or software engineering and an interest in machine learning will find this engineering role offers hands-on experience with a diverse technical stack and a collaborative team structure.

Best fit for

  • Students or recent graduates with a strong interest in AI and a foundation in software development principles
    — “working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering”
  • Individuals eager to engage with complex systems and take ownership of product lifecycle responsibilities
    — “responsible for the full lifecycle of their products: design, development, unit testing, integration testing, deployment, monitoring and iterative improvement”
  • Candidates who thrive in a culture that emphasizes curiosity, learning, and proactive problem-solving
    — “Be open to learning from others and always curious to know more”

Things to consider

  • The role requires candidates to be comfortable with making mistakes and learning from them, which may be a cultural fit challenge for some
    — “Be comfortable making a mistake, but be willing to learn from it”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific university modules and projects that align with the technologies mentioned in the stack
    — “Please list University modules and results on your CV”
  • Demonstrate experience with full-stack development or product lifecycle involvement in your resume or interview responses
    — “responsible for the full technology stack related to their product or feature”
  • Emphasize your ability to independently identify and solve problems, as the role encourages self-driven initiative
    — “identify who is in the best position to make it happen”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Contribute to our features and products
  • Participate in daily stand-ups
  • Be part of a team responsible for the full lifecycle of their products
Typical background
Working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science Or Software EngineeringInterest In Machine Learning

Preferred

Experience With Java, Python, SQL Or Any Of Our Development Stack

Stack & domain

JavaCassandraElasticsearchRedshiftDynamoMySQLApache SparkPlay! FrameworkGrpcLinuxDockerKubernetesAWSGCP

About the role

Original posting from Signifyd via Greenhouse

At Signifyd, we help merchants confidently grow their businesses by building trusted relationships with their customers. Our advanced technology, combined with a team genuinely invested in our clients’ success, creates frictionless shopping experiences, approving more good orders, protecting revenue, and keeping customers happy.

Trusted by thousands of leading merchants across more than 100 countries, we securely process billions of transactions each year. Our people are the heart of everything we do, driving our mission forward with commitment, empathy, and creativity. Join us on our mission to empower confident, fraud-free commerce by helping online retailers provide superior customer experiences and eliminate fraud. Learn about our company values here!

Signifyd is one of the world’s leading tech start-ups! They develop best-in-class AI fraud prevention software; which helps make the world a better place. As an intern, you'll be given a masterclass into the software development lifecycle. You'll get to work with amazing colleagues on complex challenges. Within your first week as an intern, you'll be deploying code changes that affect millions of online orders. It's an exceptional place to work, with an awesome culture & work-life balance.

As an Engineering Intern, you’ll make things happen!

Our Intern Software Engineers will have the opportunity to gain industry-leading insight, guidance and support to learn our technology stack and grow very quickly into fully productive members of our team; no bench sitting!  

If you want help, you'll get it - from all quarters - but we’ll encourage you to figure out what needs to be done, identify who is in the best position to make it happen; and if that’s you, roll up your sleeves and get stuck in! 

Our Signifyd stack: Java, Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Redshift, Dynamo, MySQL, Apache Spark, Play! framework, gRPC, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP 

What support can you expect:

We’ll provide you with a solid investment in your individual growth and development including an individual development plan, mentoring from industry professionals, and a spot on a small peer-led team to provide great opportunities to learn.

What you’ll get to do:

From the outset you’ll contribute to our features and products and participate fully in your team’s responsibilities

Participate in daily stand-ups from the get-go

Be part of a team who are responsible for the full lifecycle of their products: design, development, unit testing, integration testing, deployment, monitoring and iterative improvement

Be part of a team who are responsible for the full technology stack related to their product or feature; from the user level APIs right down to the databases, streams, and queues, that back the functionality

To know if we’re a great fit for you, you’ll:

Be working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering 

Have an interest or desire to work with Java, Python, SQL or any of our development stack, or you’ll have worked with some of our stack before on your own time or for your own projects

Have an interest in machine learning

Be willing to ask for help if you need it

Be comfortable making a mistake, but be willing to learn from it

Be open to learning from others and always curious to know more

What will you get in return:

A competitive base salary

16 days of annual leave plus 8 public holidays

Free snacks and drinks in the office

Have a great setup and working environment to help you do your job

Take part in (or drive) our social/community events

Application and Interview details:

Please list University modules and results on your CV

Start Date: July 2027 

Dates may be subject to change

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We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We also want to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

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