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Our Uniper COO IT teams are at the leading edge of the development and application of technology for Uniper's asset business. Through intelligent and connected software, our digital products help solve the complex challenges of the energy sector - from green transformation to reliable energy security. This is your chance to learn and develop over a year placement with Uniper, and make a real difference to how an entire industry works. Our Uniper COO IT teams are at the leading edge of the development and application of technology for Uniper's asset business. Through intelligent and connected software, our digital products help solve the complex challenges of the energy sector - from green transformation to reliable energy security. This is your chance to learn and develop over a year placement with Uniper, and make a real difference to how an entire industry works.Your ResponsibilitiesThe placement is an exciting opportunity to be a part of Unipers COO IT teams. A major part of this role will be the new development, maintenance and upgrading of key products and software that are critical to both the company and industry. Platform solutions range from software monitoring and optimising the operations and performance of our existing power generation asset base, to tools modelling and driving the green transformation of our asset portfolio.Live projects include harnessing generative and agentic AI techniques to surface insight from our engineering systems and deliver a strong user experience for live applications, and bringing computer vision and augmented reality to how we support plant inspections and deliver services in industrial environments.As part of the placement, youll be working directly with software engineers, AI and ML engineers, UX and design architects and a vast array of technology and domain experts. Combined with getting a mentor and technical training, the placement will allow you to develop significantly over the course of your time with Uniper. There may also be the opportunity for international travel.Your profileTo be a part of this area, youll need to be studying a Computer Science or closely related degree. You should have an understanding of working with web applications, full stack software engineering and agile development.Key Activities Will IncludeSoftware development of new digital solutions;Working with colleagues & teams across Uniper to create a world-class platform for our power generation and energy storage assets;Maintenance & support of live software and digital platforms;Service desk support;UX design opportunities;Working in a DevOps environment to complete bug fixes and enhancements.Youll ideally hold experience with;Programming skills Python, .NET Framework or similar;JavaScript frameworks React or similar;Snowflake, Cosmos & SQL databases;Microsoft Azure;Microservices.What You Will Gain From The PlacementDevOps and Agile methodology and working practices;Programming, Kubernetes, Docker, database and cloud skills;Working on industrial-scale AI and ML projects;Communication and soft skills working in a commercial environment;Experience in the energy sector and digital engineering.