Student Placement- Software Development Derry, Northern Ireland
Job description
Wherever you find ambitious companies investing in their people, you’ll find Learning Pool
Learning Pool is among the fastest growing e-learning companies in the world, servicing more than 2,000 customers and 24 million learners globally. Our expert team creates the content and technology solutions that engage and empower modern leaders, using pioneering technology and creative content that we build, deliver and maintain to produce positive, long lasting outcomes for our customers.
Learning Pool welcomes passionate people from all kinds of backgrounds. We are a diverse team working in offices, and remotely, across Europe and North America. We take great pride in our shared work and are committed to building great software in a sustainable way.
So if you’ve got what we’re looking for and the desire to join a team that values creativity and empowerment, then get in touch.
About the role
Learning Pool is recruiting placement students to join the team for the academic year 2023 to 2024. You will be studying a Computer Science related discipline at degree level and will have completed at least year 2 on commencement of the placement. This is the ideal role for someone with some level of experience in PHP or other C-based programming languages as well as HTML/CSS.
As an integral part of our web team you'll be involved in the development of cutting edge e-learning and social networking web applications, you'll get to work in a creative, innovative and fast-paced environment and get the opportunity to prove your technical credentials every day. Placement students will get exposure to Software Development, System Administration, Quality Assurance and Product Management.
This is a challenging role, but in return we'll offer a unique opportunity to learn, to make an impact and to provide a sound foundation for your future career. In addition to a generous package for the placement, Learning Pool have a scholarship available for two of the most promising students. This includes a bursary for year two at university and a possible bursary for year four.
The placement will start in June 2023 and will finish at the end of May 2024
What you will be doing
Roles and responsibilities include
- Hands-on coding in line with best practice coding standards (often to meet tight deadlines)
- Ensuring the high standard of development expected through rigorous testing
- Helping with writing specifications and estimating time required to deliver on projects
- Delivery of software using agile project methodologies
- Quality Assurance - testing our software before delivery to customers
- Project Management - an introduction to project management principles and an understanding of how the software that you are developing is used by our customers
Who we are looking for
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Technical curiosity: You will have an keen interest in the software development cycle
- Practice: You will have some software experience, preferably in open source technologies and on LINUX or UNIX environments
- Knowledge: You will have knowledge of HTML/CSS and databases
- Problem Solving: You will enjoy working through issues to find the cause of problems, suggest solutions and apply this thinking to process improvements
- Eager to learn: You will need to be able to engage quickly with complex, technical and unfamiliar subject matter
- Positive approach: You will have a professional, collaborative and open minded attitude towards colleagues, clients and ways of working
- Communication skills: You will be able to express yourself effectively both verbally and in writing
Working at Learning Pool
With over 450 people across seven offices globally, the Learning Pool team is filled with people who have a real passion for what they do and a fresh approach to partnering with customers.
Learning Pool is a Platinum Investor in People, listed annually in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For and wins numerous industry awards for our work with clients including the Queen's Award for Enterprise (Innovation) and recent Brandon Hall, Learning Technologies, e-Learning Industry, Stevie Customer Service and Institute of Customer Service awards. In addition, the Group is the only Strategic Leader offering Lower Total Cost of Ownership solutions in the 2022 Fosway Digital Learning 9-Grid.
Closing date for receipt of applications is* 5pm on 6th February 2023* - Please download the application form via this link and upload this to your submission. You may also submit a CV and Cover letter if you wish but these will not be accepted as an alternative to a completed application form.
If you experience any problems with submitting your application, please contact [email protected]
Job Type: Full-time
