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Flynn

Open-source PaaS for deploying apps

Graduate Engineer

Full-TimePosted on 9/15/2026
No salary listed
Entry
Bachelor's
Cork, Ireland+2 moreMore locations: Limerick, Ireland | Dublin, Ireland
In PersonThe programme involves practical site work on construction projects across Ireland, the UK and Europe.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A recent or upcoming graduate with a third-level qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Structural Engineering or a related discipline, or someone due to complete one of these qualifications shortly.
  • A curious and motivated person who enjoys problem-solving, being on site, working with others and learning through practical experience.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to ask questions and share information clearly.
  • A proactive approach to learning, development and taking ownership of work.
  • Attention to detail and a strong commitment to safety, quality and teamwork.
Responsibilities
  • Support setting out activities and learn how to use surveying equipment accurately and confidently.
  • Assist site teams by interpreting drawings, specifications and technical information.
  • Record site progress, daily activities and key information clearly and accurately.
  • Support quality, safety and documentation processes on site.
  • Develop strong working relationships with colleagues, subcontractors and project teams.
  • Take direction, ask questions and contribute positively to the delivery of successful projects.

About the company

Flynn is an open-source Platform as a Service (PaaS) that lets developers deploy, scale, and manage applications and databases on their own infrastructure. Built with Go and container-based technology, it provides a self-hosted alternative to Heroku with Git-based automated deployments and built-in PostgreSQL and MySQL databases plus automatic load balancing. It can run on a single server or across multiple nodes for high availability, giving users control over hosting and resources. Its goal is to offer a simple, scalable way to run apps on self-hosted infrastructure, delivering a familiar Heroku-like workflow with on-premises flexibility.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.4M

Headquarters

Newark, New Jersey

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Archived code still documents a complete Heroku-style stack for legacy operators.
  • Self-hosting enthusiasts still reuse Flynn ideas for private PaaS experiments.
  • Open-source history preserves a migration path for teams retiring old Flynn clusters.

What critics are saying

  • GitHub archived Flynn on September 4, 2021; development stopped entirely.
  • Public infrastructure shut down, and the project receives no security updates.
  • Kubernetes, Render, and Railway absorbed Flynn's market; revival looks impossible.

What makes Flynn unique

  • Go-native, self-hostable PaaS with Git push deployment and built-in databases.
  • Ran on one server or clustered nodes, unlike Heroku's fixed managed model.
  • Open-source architecture let teams own infrastructure, data, and operational control.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
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