Software Engineering Intern - Internal Developer Platform

About the job

We build Frontstage, TomTom's developer portal based on Backstage, and Watchtower, the service that collects data behind it. Together they help engineering teams see what software they own and how it is doing, for example on security, quality and cost.

What you'll do:

• Join a friendly team of engineers and pick up a project of your own, with a mentor to guide you
• Help build new pages and scorecards in Frontstage using TypeScript and React
• Help extend Watchtower, our TypeScript and PostgreSQL backend, with new data sources and APIs
• Work on features that matter to our users, for example showing teams what their services cost on our Kubernetes platform
• Help keep Frontstage up to date with new Backstage releases
• Participate in the full cycle: understanding what users need, designing a solution, building, testing and releasing it
• Build iteratively using agile methodologies, with your code reviewed by the team
• What you'll need:
• Being enrolled in a Dutch university until at least September 2027, so the entire duration of the internship
• Being located in Amsterdam or cities close by to be able to commute to the office at least twice a week
• Available for at least 32h/week
• Good TypeScript or JavaScript skills
• Some experience building web applications, for example with React or Node.js
• Basic knowledge of SQL and databases
• Nice to have: experience with Backstage, Docker, GitHub Actions or a cloud platform (Azure, AWS or GCP)
• Solid Computer Science fundamentals
• Comfortable with written and/or verbal communication in English
• Interest in building tools that make other engineers' lives easier, and eager to learn