Vetaion GmbH

Database Engineering Intern

Garching full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

We are looking for a Database Engineering Intern to work on the data layer of our production software. You will work alongside the developer who owns our data layer on data modelling, query optimisation and documentation.
Our stack is PostgreSQL, Supabase, PostgREST and row-level security, with TypeScript, React, Vite, Vitest, Deno edge functions and GitHub Actions around it. Every change goes through a pull request with automated type, lint, format, build and test checks.
Duration: 6 months; Start: flexible
Tasks
Get familiar with our database structures and document how they are modelled.

Analyse table and column usage and prepare migrations where structures are no longer needed.

Improve our data models: reduce duplicated values and work with references and views.

Optimise data access so that more work happens in the database and less in the application.

Measure query performance and add indexes where they make a difference.

Review our database access policies.

Requirements
You are studying computer science, data engineering or something similar.

Comfortable in SQL: joins, aggregates, indexes, and reading a query plan.

You are happy to spend time reading existing code before changing it.

PostgreSQL specifics (indexing strategies, EXPLAIN, constraints, triggers) and experience with Supabase or a similar API-over-Postgres layer are a plus.

Coursework or a project in data modelling and normalisation.

Experience with AI-assisted development tools.

Humble, low ego, not afraid to get your hands dirty.

Get things done mentality: prioritising results over process.

Fluent in English, German is a plus.

Benefits
Scaling from 0 to 1: you shape how this company works, from the processes to the team around you.

Work as a full team member of an interdisciplinary team of top performers that will both support and challenge your growth.

Lunch allowance, a subsidized sports membership and modern tech.

A new office in Garching, right on top of our own production floor.

Vetaion is building a fully automated production facility for control cabinets in Munich. We use digital twins and robotics to automate the manufacturing process, orchestrated by VetaionOS, our own operating system for the factory.
Our mission is to strengthen Germany as a leading industrial hub. Join our team and our mission, let's reinvent the future of production together!
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Technology & IT API integration Javascript MySQL SQL Mid level full-time

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Database Engineering Intern role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Vetaion GmbH?
  3. Which of API integration, Javascript and MySQL have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with API integration, Javascript and MySQL.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Database Engineering Intern role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Javascript and MySQL, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Vetaion GmbH needs from this hire.

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