Software Engineering Intern

 Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

– Investigate and resolve issues reported for a large web application following best practices such as authoring or updating unit tests, writing maintainable code, applying established patterns and algorithms.

– Analyze performance and develop improvements to performance of web application.

– Assist with security updates to web application.

– Perform upgrades to 3rd party libraries and tools used by the web application

– Assist in implementing new web application software features and products following best practices such as authoring of unit tests, writing maintainable code, applying established patterns and algorithms

– Specialize in client or server side web application development as a member of a project team. Preference for familiarity with the full technical stack.

– Assist in developing software to support internal initiatives, tools, update framework and application functionality

– Work as part of an Agile SCRUM team in the planning, scoping, estimation and execution of technical solutions

– Work within a wide range of new and legacy code and technologies in a mature codebase

– Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications include: 

– This is an entry level position; the ideal person needs to be motivated and willing to learn

– Working toward bachelor’s degree (computer science or information technologies preferred) or recent graduate

– Some knowledge of current web client technologies including ability to become proficient with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, client MVC

– Some knowledge of Java, Spring (IoC), Hibernate, JPA, JAX-RS and/ or .net

– Basic understanding of SQL, Oracle experience a plus

– Strong written and verbal communication skills

– Ability to work with current software design principles and concepts such as patterns, algorithms, data structures, dependency injection, MV**, SOA, n-tier architecture

– Ability to handle a heavy workload with multiple projects and frequent interruptions

– Ability to work in a changing, dynamic environment

Physical Requirements:

Lifting/Carrying:

– Occasionally carrying items weighing under 10 lbs.

– Rarely carrying items weighing between 11-20 lbs.

Twisting/Turning: 

– Occasionally reaching over shoulder

– Overhead and reaching outward

– Occasionally bending

– Frequently walking normal surfaces

– Constant sitting

Other: 

– Constant use of keyboard, fine dexterity, grasping, holding

– Constant repetitive motion – hands