Software Engineer Industrial Placement

Join to apply for the Software Engineer Industrial Placement role at targetjobs UK Salary: Up to £26,228 + Benefits + Bonus Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Contract: 12 months fixed term Location: Fully office based in Newingreen/ Hythe, Kent We are looking for undergraduate students who are passionate about technology and motivated to learn, to join our team as an Industrial Placement Software Engineer. At Holiday Extras, we’re creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025, we’re proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. The Role We work across multiple codebases and each day brings something different. As a Software Engineer you could be building new features for our booking flow, creating customer facing assistants, integrating with suppliers or innovating within our mobile app. You will work within an AI augmented engineering environment, where modern tools help you design, build and validate your work. You’ll gain all the skills you need to work within a modern tech stack, using technologies including React.js, Node.js and Typescript.js. You Will Learn How To Write clean, well‑constructed, and unit‑tested code Work confidently with AI coding tools as a core part of your engineering workflow Use AI agents for debugging, refactoring and exploring new architectures Work as part of an agile delivery team and collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines Contribute to a tech stack that processes around 3 million bookings a year Collaborate in a team to deliver high quality products with other Engineers, Product, Agile and Design Apply prompt engineering techniques to solve real engineering problems Build confidence in commercial programming and using state of the art AI tools Learn how to design, ship and improve software Develop skills that will keep you ahead of the curve as engineering practices continue to evolve Requirements We are looking for people who bring curiosity, initiative and a willingness to learn. You do not need experience with AI tools or specific frameworks, but you will be excited about the future of engineering and keen to develop modern skills. You Will Bring A problem‑solving approach and a willingness to explore different solutions A passion for learning; you seek out opportunities to grow and improve Effective collaboration skills and the ability to work well with others Adaptability and a positive approach to change, especially as engineering practices evolve Genuine curiosity about technology, including how AI can support and accelerate engineering Creativity and the confidence to try new ideas Clear and effective communication Enthusiasm and drive in your approach to your work A customer focused mindset A growth mindset; you are open to feedback, coaching and peer support Some experience of programming and an interest in developing software solutions You’ll need to be studying towards a computing, mathematical or computer science related undergraduate or masters degree and require a placement as an assessed part of course in order to be eligible. If successful, the placement would start July 2026 for 12 months. How we hire for this role If this sounds like a fantastic opportunity to kick start your tech career, please send in your CV and cover letter, outlining what makes you a great match for the role, what you want to gain from the year at Holiday Extras and any projects you've worked on. Applications need to be submitted via the link on our careers site. Applications close: Sunday 18th January 2026. Recruitment Process Pre‑assessment day task Assessment day (February 2026) involving individual & group tasks Benefits 25 days annual leave (+BH’s), extra holidays through Holiday Buy, Birthday Day Off, and Sabbaticals at each milestone Access to Gym Discounts, Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years) Profit Share Bonus and a pension scheme with Aviva Join our Social Club for 25% off any ticket or event in the UK, Discounts on the latest tech, or give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme Income protection, Critical illness cover and Life assurance #J-18808-Ljbffr