Software Engineering Intern

Location: Vilnius 

Format: Onsite in Vilnius 

Application period: Feb 14 - March 7

Terms: 6-month temporary contract with 3-month probation; part-time (at least 20 hrs/wk); paid (depends on the working hours) 

Additional info: Preference will be given to candidates eligible to work in Lithuania (EU nationals and individuals holding a valid work/study visa). Relocations are not provided.

Overview

The goal of the Platform Team at Wargaming is to decrease development costs, reduce stress when publishing new titles, and provide enjoyable gaming to our players. We seek to accomplish this by creating a common set of scalable, data-centric services and tools. Once implemented across Wargaming, developers will be able to release new products and major features in weeks rather than months. Publishing teams will have access to a greater level of account management and monetization options, including player-customized and rule-based advanced commerce. Platform Team enables the global distribution and operation of all Wargaming studios and connects us to our 100 million+ audience.

As a Software Development intern in Platform Team, you’ll receive guidance from mentors on the tools, the technology, and the processes we’ve integrated at Wargaming. Your mentors will also provide you with instructions on basic to advanced programming skills.

What will you get?  

• How to develop business features using Python

• How to debug and optimize your code

• How to setup monitoring and write tests for your code

• How to collaborate with QA, business analysts and other teams to develop and deliver features to production environment

• Development processes and pipelines (code review, plannings, retrospectives etc.)

What are we looking for?   

• Basic knowledge of Linux

• Upper-intermediate English

• General understanding of server-client architecture and network

• Eagerness to learn and grow

What additional skills will help you stand out?  

• Good knowledge of Python or any other programming language

• Portfolio of personal or school projects

• Link to GitHub account

• Experience working with database management systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

• Expertise in common frameworks (e.g. Django, aiohttp, FastAPI) and infrastructure (e.g. RabbitMQ, Kafka, Clickhouse)

• Experience working with Continuous Integration systems (e.g. TeamCity/Jenkins/Bamboo)

More about this internship and its mentors: https://wgforge.wargaming.com/internship/software-engineering-vilnius-2023/  

About Wargaming Forge

No master is complete without an apprentice. And our team is itching for fresh talent. Operating since 2017, Wargaming Forge is a career program for novices seeking to master game development and eventually land a job. Our courses and internships are supervised by industry professionals who mentor, teach, and prepare early career talents for success in gaming, focusing on creativity and applicable skills for real-life development scenarios. We always offer the best students and interns a job at Wargaming. 192 graduates have already joined us! 
Sounds like you? Prepare your hammers and anvils because the Forge is hot for action.

https://wgforge.wargaming.com/