Software Engineer Intern

Business Insider is hiring a software engineering intern to join our delivery platform team to help advance our mission of distribution of our content to our stakeholders in a fast and reliable way in the format they need. 

This is a six month, full time position commencing January 2025. 

Business Insider is for people who are driven, optimistic and always looking forward. Our mission is to inspire action through thought-provoking stories. We tell our audience what they want and need to know to improve their lives and the world with storytelling that is accessible, smart, sometimes unexpected, and always helpful. Our team members embody and uphold Business Insider’s three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.

Our DaD (Delivery and Distribution) team is one of solving interesting delivery problems at scale, with a relatively small team. We value speed and simplicity.

The Role & Team:

As a DaD engineering intern, you will be working alongside a talented group of engineers to drive reliability and trust in our content and build systems to solve business challenges.

You will have the opportunity to diagnose issues in our content platform, and propose and implement solutions. This may include immediate bugs or problems but also will also be part of the team to tackle longer-term challenges in support of our get better every day culture.

You will learn our content schema and caching model that focuses on performance and speed and work within that framework to find the best way to deliver the needed content to meet the requirements for specific projects.  

Finally you will work on various applications within the platform for improving the publishing and retrieval of our content for all our stakeholders, including our syndication service as well as enhancing our story data all in effort to improve the user experience with our stories. 

This role reports directly to the senior director of engineering for delivery and sits on the delivery team. This role will be hybrid with the expectation to be in the Belfast office on average two or three days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Delivery team to understand our content schema and content publishing platform. 
• Assist in implementing projects that improve our content reliability.
• Participate in the development of new features and systems
• Communicate effectively with product team and other members of the data group about initiatives and feature improvements

What you’ll learn: 

• Gain foundational knowledge of content delivery at scale.
• Develop programming skills in Go and learn best practices in version control (e.g., Git).
• Understand document databases and learn MongoDB Atlas for building efficient queries and optimising code for our read heavy application.

The Ideal Candidate Has:

• Basic programming knowledge, ideally from a Computer Science degree, coding bootcamp, or self-directed learning. Familiar with programming languages that compile code. (C++, Rust, Golang)  
• Demonstrable understanding of basic structured query language and working with different types of databases. Bonus if you have experience working with MongoDB. 
• Interest in working with backend technology and applications like apis and message queues.
• Excellent time management and communication skills  
• Is curious, open to feedback, and eager to learn from experienced team members.

Who’s Eligible?

This opportunity is open to anyone with some foundational programming skills. Whether you’ve learned through formal education, bootcamps or self-study, we want people who have a passion for technology and are eager to learn.

There’s no formal education requirement. We’re simply looking for candidates who can show us they have what it takes to contribute. A commitment to learning and a desire to work with Business Insider’s technology team are essential.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity

Business Insider are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment that encourages applications from everyone. Our DEI work includes initiatives such as our Women In Tech Employee resource group, STEM outreach with our local community and participation in events with Women in STEM. We are dedicated to inclusion ensuring our teams represent a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds. 

Salary & Benefits 

Competitive Compensation
We offer a competitive internship package to ensure our interns are supported as they contribute to Business Insider’s content delivery initiatives.

Real-World Impact on Content Delivery
Gain hands-on experience working on real-world challenges that impact on Business Insider’s content delivery and storytelling, making a real impact from day one.

Skill Development in High-Demand Tools
Build proficiency in Golang, JavaScript and MongoDB, while learning about API and microservice implementations—skills in high demand across industries.

Mentorship from Experienced Engineers
Work alongside experienced backend engineers, learning directly from professionals passionate about creating the best solutions and building scalable systems.

Exposure to the Full Systems Development Lifecycle
Experience and contribute to all aspects of the development process - from turning requirements into fully tested and deployed solutions.

Hybrid Work Flexibility
Enjoy the best of both worlds with a hybrid schedule, working from Business Insider’s impressive Belfast office two days a week.

Growth-Focused Environment
Join a team committed to continual improvement, with core values that support your growth, learning, and success in the role.

Inclusive and Diverse Workplace
Be part of an organisation dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with initiatives supporting Women in Tech and active outreach in the STEM community.

Professional Networking Opportunities
Build connections with the content delivery team, as well as the wider product and tech teams at Business Insider, expanding your professional network.

Fast-Track Your Engineering Career
This internship offers the chance to build your resume with practical, hands-on experience that sets you apart in the competitive field of backend engineering.

We currently have two software Engineering opportunities.

To ensure the best fit for your skills and goals, please apply only to the internship opportunity that aligns most closely with your career aspirations!