[Remote] Intern, Software Engineering

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ITHAKA is dedicated to expanding access to knowledge and education globally. The Intern, Software Engineering position offers students in STEAM fields hands-on experience in web application development as part of an Agile/Scrum team, focusing on designing, developing, and maintaining cloud-delivered applications.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Product Owner, User Experience Designer, and other team members to conduct Product Discovery using various testing methods including high and low fidelity prototypes
• Participate as a member of an agile team leveraging continuous deployment and test automation in order to deploy application changes to production on average more than once per day
• Implement rich, interactive web applications using the latest technologies, frameworks, and patterns
• Leverage web analytics as needed to support Product Discovery and to measure project KPIs
• Test, measure, and optimize performance using Application Performance Management and Web Developer Tools

Skills

• Actively enrolled in an undergrad or graduate degree program
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React/Vue
• Knowledge of accessibility, usability, information architecture, and interaction design principles
• Knowledge of responsive design interfaces
• Familiarity with GQL
• Familiarity with Webpack, Grunt or other similar build tools
• Willingness and ability to learn new approaches and emerging technology
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail
• Must have a connection to Michigan, which could include those attending a college or university in the state, residing in Michigan, or having personal ties to the area

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