Software Engineering Internship
Jellyvision is hiring Software Engineering Interns!
Jellyvision’s headquarters are in Chicago, and, post-COVID, many of us will be returning to the Chicago offices (by choice, not requirement -- our philosophy is “Flexible First”). This position is also eligible for work by a remote employee out of CA, FL, GA, KY, MA, MI, MN, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, WA, and WI.
Who we are
We at Jellyvision are the proud parents of ALEX®, an interactive employee communications platform that makes tricky decisions—like choosing and using employee benefits—easier and more enjoyable. The success of ALEX has exceeded our wildest work-related dreams, which is why we need talented Software Engineering Interns to join us for a full-time, paid 10 week internship starting in June 2021.
How you'll help
As a Software Engineering Intern you’ll contribute to designing and building performant, reliable, and maintainable features for your team’s products. You’ll work on cross functional teams with data engineers, application engineers, SREs, UX designers and product managers to solve impactful business problems.
Experience & skills you’ll need
- Committed to testing code as a part of writing it
- A passion for code quality and strong problem solving skills
- An excellent giver and receiver of constructive feedback
- Exposure to software engineering fundamentals and/or modern front end and back end frameworks
- Horrified at the thought of working without Source Control
- Experience developing software with Git (familiarity with git-flow would be a bonus)
- Effective communication patterns, self-awareness, and nimble learning
Note: We’re not necessarily looking for engineers who know a specific language. However, here are the sorts of languages you might work with if you join our team: Our backend systems are built on multiple languages including Ruby, Javascript, and Python. Our frontend systems are primarily built with the React framework.
Skills
- Communicates Effectively
- Demonstrates Self Awareness
- Instills Trust
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Ensures Accountability
- Nimble learning
- Self-Development
What we offer you
- Dedicated mentorship in a supportive and encouraging environment
- Experience with the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies in a professional environment
- Zoom team lunches and social events
- Access to employee resource groups
- Bottom line – the opportunity to do good work, with fun people, in a casual environment.
Anything else?
Our credo is a simple one: be helpful. And we think we can be most helpful if our workforce is as diverse in thought, perspective, and culture as the people who use our products. We are looking to add amazing people to our team who will bring diversity across many lines, including race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, sex, and country of origin.
Thanks for your interest in Jellyvision!