Software Engineering Intern - Internal Developer Platform
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 2 days
Key Skills
Job Description
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.
\n- 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
- 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
Core Responsibilities
You will join an engineering team to build and extend the Frontstage developer portal and Watchtower backend using TypeScript, React, and SQL. You will participate in the full development lifecycle, including designing, building, testing, and releasing features while collaborating with a mentor.
Requirements
Candidates must be enrolled in a Dutch university until at least September 2027 and be able to commute to the Amsterdam office at least twice a week. You need strong TypeScript or JavaScript skills, experience with web application development, and basic knowledge of SQL.
About TomTom
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Billions of data points. Millions of sources. Thousands of communities. We are the mapmaker bringing it all together to build the world’s smartest map. TomTom Orbis Maps are the new standard in mapmaking, co-created with the biggest names in tech. It’s a future-proof mapping platform set to drive innovation at a faster pace and on a bigger scale than ever before. Together with our world-leading maps, we provide location data and tech to drivers, carmakers, businesses and developers. Our maps, routing, real-time traffic, APIs and SDKs empower the dreamers and doers to keep the world moving. Headquartered in Amsterdam, TomTom is a global team of 3,700 people. We’ve been shaping the future of mobility for over 30 years – and our journey is just getting started.