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Student Web Software Engineer

  • Hybrid
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Co-Op Program

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

Leap is revolutionizing the event technology industry by empowering organizers to create experiences that are more engaging, more thrilling, and more impactful than ever before. Our all-in-one suite of ticketing, mobile apps, experiential marketing, and patron management tools, combined with our expert marketing services, allows organizers to drive nonstop engagement and capture all customer data from their entire event. That’s why iconic brands like New York Comic Con, Bonnaroo, Illuminarium, and the NHL choose us to power their events.

We are a diverse and passionate team of event experts and fans who are dedicated to helping organizers transform their event experiences. Like our clients, we live and breathe events. We take our passion, knowledge, and hands-on experience and apply it to our work every single day. With offices in Dallas, Montreal, and Sydney, and an expansive remote workforce across the globe, our diverse backgrounds give us the experience needed to create incredible events for any industry, anywhere in the world.

ABOUT OUR CO-OP PROGRAM:

Our 8 month program is an opportunity for students enrolled in a post-secondary education program to gain hands-on experience in the live event technology industry. This is a paid program with a 32 hour a week schedule. Students will work a hybrid schedule from one of our physical locations (Dallas or Montreal).

The program is set to start on January 12, 2026 and end on August 14, 2026. As with all of our new hires, we look for motivated people who exemplify our core values to join our team.

As a Leap Event Technology Student, you will:

  • Take part in our mentorship program: Be paired with an experienced member of our team

  • Participate in weekly student cohort activities and events (social, team building, training)

  • Connect with Senior Leadership: One-on-one conversation with your department head and a Q&A session with our CEO

  • Have access to 360Learning: a world-class learning and development platform

  • Set goals: Work with your manager to determine what you want to accomplish during the program and receive feedback on your performance

AS A STUDENT WEB SOFTWARE ENGINEER, YOU WILL: 

  • Collaborate with a team of Engineers to accomplish tasks and build production-ready software 

  • Gain exposure to modern software development and infrastructure toolsets 

  • Participate in agile methodologies, especially specifically utilizing the Scrum framework 

  • Learn to debug and test front-end and back-end software 

  • Rotate working with peers in different aspects of development to experience the full end-to-end code lifecycle

  • Leverage AI powered development tools to speed up coding, testing, and problem solving. 

  • Example intern projects may include:

    • Contributing to the code base through small feature development items and bug fixes

    • Assisting Senior Engineers to plan and execute a major PHP framework migration

    • Working with Engineers and DevOps to improve continuous deployment pipeline 

    • Improving front-end and back-end end-to-end test coverage

REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Enrolled in a related post-secondary program 

  • Motivated to learn and work in a fast paced environment 

  • Have successfully completed courses in web development and/or computer science 

  • Strong problem-solving and organizational skills 

  • Communication and presentation skills 

  • Personal software development or school portfolio strongly considered

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