Software Developer Intern

Position Summary

We are seeking a Software Developer Intern to assist in the development process for building applications using SQL, Kendo and JavaScript. A Developer Intern would be responsible for parts of the development, integration, and implementation of features of the software, as well as the R&D research and documentation aspects that come with the project. As part of this internship, you’ll learn how to develop and test code efficiently while gaining real world experience working on applications that support our business users. With mentoring from Senior Developers, the intern will learn multiple systems and be able to use their skills in multiple projects and maintenance, and coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Depending on current project needs, responsibilities could entail any of the following:

• Translate use cases into architecture concepts and pseudocode.
• Help design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code by writing clean, scalable code.
• Help ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications by identifying any observed bottlenecks and bugs, and suggesting solutions / technical alternatives to mitigate and address these issues; Make recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code, and improve/streamline processes and systems.
• Support projects through entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) by participating in the requirements analysis and research gathering (R&D) process, and/or writing documentation such as technical specifications, user guides, and other forms of documentation.
• Interact with team members (end-users, testers, distributors, analysts and project/release managers) in a team-oriented fashion.
• Assist in system improvements and bug fixing; Track support ticket progress, and ensure tickets are successfully implemented through following up with developers.

Requirements

The Developer Intern must be currently enrolled at an accredited university pursuing a degree in a related field of study, and be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience (either through in an internship, previous employment, or in a college project):

• Must be enrolled as a student at an accredited college or university, with at least sophomore status, OR 2 years of the following: equivalent training or education (technical schools, coding bootcamps, etc.), and/or relevant full-time/contract work.
• Experience or familiarity with Microsoft SQL, and proven experience developing scripts, stored procedures, and functions.
• Experience or familiarity of Kendo UI development environment, or similar integrated development environment (IDE).
• Experience or familiarity with HTML/CSS, JavaScript, JSON Requests, and Responsive Web Development is a definite PLUS.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products.
• Experience or familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, development, production deployment and maintenance; Experience or understanding of working in an Agile environment.
• Ability to function well in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to write technical documentation for internal or external developer/technical audiences.