At a Glance
- Tasks: Work on next-gen compilers and virtual machines for HTML5/WebAssembly.
- Company: Join a dynamic software company at the forefront of browser technologies.
- Benefits: Paid internship, flexible hours, remote work, and personal growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with minimal meetings and a focus on work-life balance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on innovative projects while learning from top developers.
- Qualifications: BSc/MSc in Computer Science or equivalent, with C/C++ experience.
The predicted salary is between 19200 - 19200 £ per year.
Do you want to work at the cutting edge of browser technologies? Are you interested in working on Development Tools? Join our engineering team, where you will be working on the next generation of compilers and virtual machines that target HTML5/WebAssembly, contributing to our vision of bringing any application to the Web.
We are looking for an enthusiastic developer-to-be, interested in joining a very dynamic and rapidly growing specialist software company developing WebAssembly solutions. This is a full-time paid internship position based in Amsterdam (near Amstel station), Netherlands, with a duration of 6 months, starting in April/May 2026.
What we offer:
- Flexibility and part-remote work is guaranteed to all employees.
- Join a team of incredibly talented minds, in a position with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Get to work on challenging, complex and stimulating projects.
- You will work with our CTO and other developers, and get 1-1 tutoring and guidance from the rest of the team.
- We have very minimal overhead, a flat structure, and we prefer to get to work rather than spend hours in meetings.
- We offer high flexibility, family-friendly arrangements, and actively promote a good work-life balance.
- This is a paid internship, you'll be compensated at 1600 EUR per month.
What you will be doing:
Each internship position will be focusing on one core development project, to be driven by the intern, under the 1-1 supervision of a senior developer.
- Project 1: Improve CheerpJ JIT
CheerpJ is Java Virtual Machine that runs fully in the browser. It can run large scale Java applications and applets with no modifications, including code that uses multi-threading, reflection and other advanced Java features. Your task will be to implement some self-contained improvements to the JIT. - Project 2: Create new testing infrastructure using Nix
Nix is a functional package manager that allows you to manage system configurations and packages deterministically via its own functional programming language. We are in the process of building a Nix-based CI, and the next step is adding infrastructure to run workloads in the browser in order to test our products.
Requirements:
- Being enrolled in a BSc/MSc or alternative education program in Computer Science or equivalent, ideally in the last year.
- Working experience in alternative will also be considered.
- Some practical C/C++ development experience (including University projects) is required.
- Understanding of object-oriented design principles.
- Residence and right to work in the Netherlands.
About Leaning Technologies:
Leaning Technologies makes WebAssembly tools to run any software on any browser. Our tools are used to develop high-performance web apps in ‘traditional’ programming languages, to port existing code to the Web, or to preserve legacy applications by converting/emulating them to HTML5.
We value a great, informal work environment, high flexibility, and having genuine fun and excitement every day at work.
Remote Intern Software Engineer - Compilers (WebAssembly) - Amsterdam [two positions] (Remote) in Swansea employer: Leaning Technologies
Leaning Technologies is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and flexible work environment that prioritises personal and professional growth. As a remote intern in Amsterdam, you'll collaborate with talented developers on cutting-edge projects in WebAssembly, receiving 1-1 mentorship while enjoying a family-friendly atmosphere that promotes a healthy work-life balance. With competitive compensation and the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, this internship is a fantastic stepping stone for aspiring software engineers.
