Responsibilities
- Contributing to real product features and enhancements
- Collaborating with experienced engineers, product managers, and research scientists
- Participating in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and stand-ups
- Working alongside a dedicated mentor on a defined project
- Gaining hands-on exposure to production-level systems
Requirements
- You’ll be pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- You’ll have a strong foundational knowledge of programming principles and data structures
- You’ll be familiar with at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Go, Python, JavaScript)
- With a genuine interest in AI, IoT, and modern cloud-based architectures, you’ll be curious about learning how large-scale, real-world systems are built and deployed
- You’ll be excited to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- With a proactive mindset you’ll be looking for a role where you can use your initiative to problem solve and take ownership for your work
- You’ll enjoy collaborating with colleagues and will be eager to learn and grow
Benefits
- A competitively paid, 10 week summer internship (starting 13th July 2026)
- 2 Wellness hours per month plus a 274 RON gross monthly wellness allowance
- Meal tickets - 40 RON per working day
- A permanent offer to join Winnow if you are successful on your internship (which can start on a part-time basis if you are still completing your studies)
- A highly supportive environment with your own buddy and manager who will provide regular, constructive feedback throughout the programme
- The opportunity to present your work to senior stakeholders and the company Founders
- Joining with a group of equally talented interns with regular social events planned
Team
Structure: Interns will work alongside experienced engineers, product managers, and research scientists. Each intern will have a dedicated mentor and a buddy for support.
About Winnow
- Winnow is developing cutting edge technology to tackle the $1 trillion global food waste problem by transforming the way we produce food.
- Established in 2013, we are currently operating in over 70 countries, and we are just at the start of our journey.
- Winnow Vision, our artificial intelligence-based technology, is trained to automatically track all food waste thrown away. It has won awards at the World Economic Forum and has been received tremendous enthusiasm from our clients and the industry.
- Winnow was listed in the 2025 Sunday Times Best Places to Work, a recognition based on feedback from our UK team, reflecting a global culture built on purpose, collaboration, and the belief that businesses can tackle real-world problems while being great places to work.
- At Winnow, technology is more than code, it is a force for environmental change.
Our intern programme
An internship at Winnow is not about taking a backseat. You will work at the heart of meaningful, strategic projects and contribute to solutions used by global customers.
Our Tech Stack
- Java (17), VueJS (2/3), Go (1.13/1.19), Python (3.x)
- Spring Boot, Apache Camel
- SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL), Amazon Redshift.
- REST APIs
- Kafka, MQTT
- Docker for both our cloud and edge-device applications
- Microservice-style, event-driven cloud architecture with AWS based services (lambdas, ECS etc.)
- IoT ‘smart’ edge devices (Android tablets / Nvidia TX2)
- Linux-based embedded OS on our Edge devices
- Continuous Integration and Delivery using Jenkins, SonarQube
- Terraform, NewRelic for infrastructure management
- ...and other supporting technologies
Additional Information
- Internship duration: 10 weeks
- Internship start date: 13th July 2026
- Application restriction: Candidates may apply for only one internship position (Software Engineer or Software Test Engineer); applying for both results in automatic disqualification
