Intern - Software Engineering

Job Description

This internship is for Summer 2022.

Software Engineering Intern

San Francisco, CA

About our team:

For this Software Engineering Intern role, we are looking for someone to join our Future Forward Concepting team as a contributor and collaborator on new projects. The Future Forward Concepting team looks at a broad range of potential opportunities, seeking to find novel and interesting technology applications to solve problems users have.

The ideal candidate for this position would be someone who relentlessly questions the existing methods and techniques for solving problems. Asking ''Why?'' as a result of a particular interaction or software feature is ideal. We are seeking a collaborator, not necessarily someone who is going to be on the hook for endless tasks in Jira with the rigors and ceremonies of typical software development. The Concepting group may move from project to project, and we would expect the right candidate to be excited by change and the challenge of context switching between many ideas.

About the role:

As part of the Future Forward Concepting team, this position's primary role is to contribute to and collaborate with the team on various software development projects. This contribution can take many forms depending on the project:
• Working on building simple prototypes in HTML and JavaScript
• Collaborating in a virtual whiteboard brainstorm session
• Writing a brief on a given idea or technology
• Implementation of key features or user interfaces
• Participating in the testing and evaluation of prototype experiences

As an intern with the team, the goal is to learn and support the team where possible and relevant. We are looking for someone who is excited about and can communicate their thinking surrounding the application of technology to both define and solve problems for users.

Candidates should have a baseline understanding of product development or at least an interest in the subject, as a significant portion of this role will require the sort of analysis skillset to make sense of the work.

Qualifications:
• Experience with modern web technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience with or exposure to other programming languages, such as Python, Ruby, Java, or Rust.
• Some experience with JavaScript libraries, such as React, Svelte, or Vue preferred, though not required.
• Some experience with internet infrastructure (Servers, databases, etc) preferred, though not required.
• Strong written communication skills - This is a must, as most of our output relies on clear, concise written text.
• A strong self-motivating sense of direction and interest -- as a remote employee, there are expectations that you set your time and hours appropriately and communicate clearly and openly on progress, status, and deliverables.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9bqm7-3-17-154-171-42 in your application.