Intern - iOS / Tvos Engineering

Job Description

iOS/tvOS Engineering Internship (Remote)

Corporate Area: Digital and Marketing

Department: Product Development

Status: Internship/Full-Time/Remote

Supervisor Title: Director, Technology

Time Commitment: 40 hours/week, June 2023 – August 2023

Compensation: $15/hour for undergraduate students, $17/hour for graduate students

Position Overview:

The iOS/tvOS Intern will work on our PBS Video apps for iOS and tvOS. These apps are enjoyed by people across all ages and demographics to get our award winning educational and entertainment content on their phones, tablets, and TVs. You will be working with people in our Product Development group including engineers, designers, and product development specialists to help maintain the apps and add exciting new features.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• You will collaborate closely with the rest of the development team to fix bugs and build new features for our apps.

• You will be expected to write clear and concise documentation referenced by the rest of the engineering team.

• You will be involved with testing new features, reviewing code, and participating in technical engineering discussions.

Requirements for success:

For this role, you are expected to have:
• At least one year's experience with the Swift programming language and tools like Xcode and iOS device simulators.
• A solid understanding of object-oriented programming design and programming patterns.
• Familiarity with iOS User Interface designs and platform design patterns.
• Some experience with collaborating with other developers using a version control system like git.
• Familiarity with debugging techniques and tools.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

Skills the Intern may gain:

During your time at PBS, here are some skills you could expect to develop:
• Practical experience developing software already used by millions of people across all ages and demographics.
• Experience collaborating with other engineers, user interface designers, and other stakeholders to develop best-in-class apps.
• Understanding best practices during software development including code organization, documentation, and testing.
• Learning the agile software engineering process to coordinate within the team, and with other teams.
• Practical debugging and troubleshooting experience with actual issues our users are facing.
• Improving communication and teamwork skills by collaborating with various stakeholder in the software engineering process

PBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the EEOC and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3ney9-3-15-229-164-42 in your application.