Software Development Trainee

Job Description:

Airbus' team plays a vital role in supporting those who secure, preserve, prevent, and defend. With a profound expertise in crafting mission-critical solutions, we're not just changing the game in aerospace, we are creating a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world. 

We offer advanced communication and collaboration solutions, compliant with the highest standards of security and reliability, both for mission and business critical users. And we need new minds to join our journey to break the borders of the ordinary. 

By joining our trainee program, you accumulate expertise that becomes the powerful force propelling your career forward. If you're interested in exploring and working within a multicultural workplace with unique opportunities, this is your chance.

Read more about your job as our Software Development Trainee in Jyväskylä!

This is your chance to get a comprehensive view of mobile application development. You will join a highly skilled team of software developers, who are responsible for implementing software to the latest smartphones. Our new trainee will learn about technologies and processes on how to develop professional applications for Android and iOS systems. The role includes working with Agile methods in an international environment.

This role includes designing, developing and testing applications to support public safety professionals in their ongoing efforts to save lives.  You will be working with experienced developers, and will learn from them not only the Kotlin and/or Swift programming languages together with reactive programming, but also how high quality is ensured throughout the development process. Your working days can also include testing activities as part of quality assurance. 

The duration of this trainee period is 3-4 months and will start on as agreed for summer 2026. The position is full-time during the agreed summer training period 2026 and possibility to continue part-time in the fall of 2026 can be discussed during the internship.

What is our Trainee Programme and what’s in it for you?

Our trainee program boasts a long-standing transition of providing valuable insights for those in the early stages of their career. Click here to read more about our trainee programme and discover the valued experiences shared by both current and past trainees.

Our trainee program is all about you – we offer a platform for your continual learning, possibilities for putting your learnings from academia into practice, the accumulation of meaningful work experiences, and networking opportunities. How does this manifest?

• Harmonious work-life balance is a top priority for us. We’ll make sure that working with us seamlessly integrates into your daily life and studies.

• As a trainee with us, you become an integral part of our team. Our culture fosters openness and humanity, embracing novel ideas, diverse viewpoints, and innovative approaches.

• There are few companies quite like ours. Here, your role merges societal impact, and specialized expertise, offering a distinctive perspective in your field.

• Our multicultural workspace and international business adds a unique flavor to your daily work life.

• As a part of our trainee program, you'll gain a broader understanding of us as an employer. We offer insights to our business through regular informative pop-ups and organize fun after-work activities tying you to our work community helping you to build your professional network. 

• Our trainees receive a salary based on study credits. Additionally, we provide benefits such as lunch, sports and culture benefits, comprehensive occupational health care, and a supportive work community where you are valued for being yourself.

Who do we see working in this trainee position?

Our trainee program is aimed at those currently pursuing their studies at university or university of applied sciences. You are aiming for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in software engineering or other relevant field of IT studies.

As you will be working with several different technologies (either with Kotlin, Java or Swift programming languages, reactive programming, test automation, continuous integration environments), we are expecting you to have interest in learning something new and developing yourself as a professional