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Internship – development team

Software developers and computer science students

DriveWorks HQ, Warrington, United Kingdom

Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9am-5:30pm

Starting salary: £25,000

The role

We’re looking for candidates with a genuine interest in technology, automation and how things work. You must be reliable, resourceful, and a good problem solver. Knowledge of SOLIDWORKS & Microsoft Excel are desirable. As the role includes interacting with people around the world, good communication skills are important too. Last but not least, an interest in code and a head for maths could help you stand out. Students who excel during their placement year are likely to be invited to join our Graduate Training Program.

Our software is used in manufacturing companies worldwide. Based in our corporate offices in the North West, you’ll be working on a variety of projects including:

  • Automate our business processes and create integrations for our core products.
  • Gain invaluable insight into the software development process.
  • Grow your existing development skills and gain new ones.
  • Be exposed to a range of new technologies/frameworks.

About you

You must be reliable, resourceful, and a good problem solver. As the role includes interacting with other teams, good communication skills are important too. Last but not least, a passion for code and a head for physics/maths could help you stand out. Students who excel during their placement year are likely to be invited to join our Graduate Training Program.

What we can offer you

We are committed to innovation and continuous learning for everyone, across all our teams! You’ll enhance your software development skills, learn new skills and new technologies (.NET, SQL Server, Azure/AWS, IaC, machine learning). You’ll also build your knowledge of software development systems and agile processes using JIRA and TeamCity.

  • Excellent training and development opportunities – if you want to learn, you can.
  • Work with the latest technology in a picturesque setting on nature’s doorstep with free parking.
  • A supportive environment where your voice is heard and your individuality is celebrated.

We’ve thought about the little things to make your working day run smoothly – our cupboards are stocked with condiments, there’s butter and milk in the fridge, fruit available throughout the day, and freshly brewed coffee on tap.

We listen to our users so we can deliver great software for customer success, and we are committed to our team.

We’re the proud recipients of 2 prestigious Queen’s Awards, one for our Innovative Technology and one for our International Trade success.

How to apply

Send your CV and a short cover letter to careers@driveworks.co.uk. We promise to do our best to reply to every application as fast as we can, please be aware that we may receive a high number of applications which can mean our replies are slower than we’d like. We may close this vacancy early depending on the number of applicants so don’t delay, apply today!

If selected, what’s next? A web interview, a web-based activity where you can showcase your skills and aptitude, followed by the chance to ask lots of questions, and meet other members of our team.

We have a legal responsibility to ensure our people have the right to live and work in the UK. If we make an offer of employment, we will need to check that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.