Back-End Intern

JustPark

JustPark

Software Engineering

London, UK

Posted on May 6, 2026

About JustPark

JustPark is the premier partner offering both B2B solutions for destinations and B2C services for drivers, giving us the best of both worlds. We simplify the entire parking experience. From venues and councils to private driveways, our platform makes it simple for drivers to find, book, and pay for parking—while empowering our operating partners to deliver exceptional parking experiences.

We’ve always believed parking should be easier—from end to end. That’s why we, two trailblazing companies—ParkHub and JustPark—have come together to make that vision a reality.

ParkHub revolutionized event parking in the U.S., optimizing venue operations for a smoother, stress-free experience. JustPark transformed parking in the UK, turning the hunt for a spot into a simple, seamless task.

Now, as one unified company, we’re combining expertise to offer a full-service, frictionless parking solution for both businesses and consumers.

Join Our Team as an Intern and Kickstart Your Career!

Are you passionate about gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Do you want to work alongside industry professionals and build skills that will set you up for success in your career? We are looking for enthusiastic and driven interns to join our team!

It’s a great time to join JustPark as we’re becoming one merged global company. You’ll learn about the opportunities and challenges this brings and join us at a really pivotal point in the company’s journey. We’re a very casual and social company, you’ll have the opportunity to meet and work with people across all levels and departments and learn from them and the projects they’re working on.

As a company we work with a variety of clients and partners ranging from universities, stadiums, retailers and big household names like the O2, Greek Theatre or Mercedes Benz stadium. As part of this internship you’ll get an insight into the differences between these partnerships and what makes them successful.

About our Internship Programme

We are very excited to launch our second official summer internship programme held between 7th July - 28th August 2026. You’ll be part of a global cohort of interns to learn from each other and share the experience of gaining new skills in a fast-growing tech company.

We’re looking for hungry-to-learn individuals who will truly benefit from this opportunity. You might be interested in more than one internship role, please indicate this in your application.

In your application, we encourage AI use but please use it in a conscious and creative way to emphasize your impact and personal passion and interest for this role with backed-examples. We’re not looking for direct copy & paste AI answers with the below questions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and Maintain Internal Tools - Contribute to the development of backend systems that support internal teams (e.g., operations, customer support, finance)
  • Build APIs and Services - Design, build, and maintain internal REST or gRPC APIs that integrate with databases and third-party services
  • Write Clean, Maintainable Code - Follow best practices for code quality, documentation, and testing
  • Monitor and Debug Systems - Help set up logging and monitoring for internal tools and participate in debugging issues as they arise
  • Automate Repetitive Tasks - Write scripts or services to automate internal tasks, reducing manual overhead for teams
  • Support CI/CD Processes - Contribute to deployment workflows and continuous integration setups, ensuring smooth releases of internal tools
  • Learn and Apply Backend Architecture Principles - Gain exposure to backend architectural concepts such as microservices, event-driven design, and database normalization
  • Use AI Tools Responsibly - Leverage AI coding assistants to accelerate development, with an understanding of when to trust and when to verify output
  • A basic understanding of a backend programming language
  • We use a mixture of PHP and Go — experience in either is great, but a willingness to learn is even more important
  • Basic familiarity with relational databases and SQL
  • Some experience working with version control (Git) and comfort using the command line
  • Curious, self-motivated, and willing to learn — we don’t expect you to know everything!
  • Comfortable asking questions, collaborating with others, and explaining your thinking
  • Some exposure to writing tests (unit or integration) is a bonus
  • Interest in developer experience or internal tooling is a bonus
  • Comfortable using AI coding tools (e.g. Claude Code) to assist with development

You’ll be paid London Living Wage for the duration of your internship.

We work on a hybrid basis with 3 days a week in the office (Monday, Tuesday & Thursday). You’ll meet the team in the office and have the option to work from home for the rest of the week.

When you’re in the office you’ll be able to order lunch (up to £12 on the company) via our catering Feedr from multiple local restaurants. You’ll also find a rotating selection of sweet and savory snacks on the kitchen counter - all available whenever you need a break. If you feel like eating something healthy, we’ve got a wide ranges of fruit options in the kitchen that you can help yourself to.

As a company we have socials and away days once a quarter where we spend time to have fun and do some team building activities. We have many social events across the year that you could be joining during your internship.

You’ll also have access to £50 credits for parking per month via JustPark and the possibility of box tickets to the O2 if there are any available events at the duration of your internship.

Our applications close on 12th May 2026 as the latest. Please make sure you submit your application sooner rather than later, as applications might close earlier if we have a high volume of applicants.

We want to make sure that the cohort starts together as one group, so please only apply if you are able to start on 7th July 2026.

Next steps: your application process

We ask as part of your application to answer 3 out of the 8 questions from the below list. We’re looking to understand your passion and aspirations in these answers. Please limit your answers to a max. of 250 words per question and try to be as succinct as possible to convey your message. Please in your answer indicate which question you’re answering.

“Example:

Q1: What I’m looking most forward to in this internship is to grow my communication skills ....”

Application questions:

  1. What skills or experiences are you most eager to develop during this internship, and why are they important to you?
  2. What specific aspect of JustPark caught your attention, and how does that align with your personal goals or values?
  3. What excites you the most about the opportunity to work with us, and how does this internship align with your career aspirations?
  4. How do you approach learning in new environments, and what strategies do you use to overcome challenges or unfamiliar tasks?
  5. How do you stay motivated and engaged during tasks that require focus over a period of time, especially when they’re new or unfamiliar?
  6. What are you most passionate about outside of your academic studies, and how do you see those passions connecting with this internship?
  7. What does good feedback look like to you — both giving and receiving it?
  8. When you encounter a bug or an error you can’t immediately solve, walk us through how you approach debugging it. What tools or strategies do you rely on?