JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Software Engineering Summer Associate at Startup Summer, you will be responsible for building ground-breaking products from inception to launch. Your code, talents, and teamwork skills will help take a product from a fragile idea to something that amazes and delights users, overcoming technical challenges along the way.
You will:
- Hit the ground running and begin writing meaningful shipping code by the end of week one, so you will need to have relevant software development experience.
- Embrace core concepts and design patterns used in modern software engineering, including object-oriented, protocol-oriented, and reactive programming.
- Review code from peer engineers to promulgate best practices.
- Communicate development status to stakeholders-technical or otherwise.
- Learn and leverage relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes in your development efforts.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science or a related field from a top-tier university/college, or able to demonstrate significant relevant professional experience.
- Experience developing in a high-level programming language (Python, JavaScript, Java, Swift, etc.).
- Knowledge and experience of approaches and tools for automated testing.
- You must be fully available-onsite-from 19 May 2025 through 15 August 2025.
COMPENSATION & PERKS
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Opportunities for travel
- Social and team-building events
- Fully stocked kitchen with assorted drinks & snacks
- Professional development through mentors, training, and networking
- Future opportunities-simplified pathway to employment
Fulcrum GT Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA Office
The Village of Hoffman Estates is a suburb of the City of Chicago conveniently located along the Jane Adams Memorial Highway (I-90), 15 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, 30 minutes from downtown Chicago.
What you need to know about the Chicago Tech Scene
With vibrant neighborhoods, great food and more affordable housing than either coast, Chicago might be the most liveable major tech hub. It is the birthplace of modern commodities and futures trading, a national hub for logistics and commerce, and home to the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association. This diverse blend of industry influences has helped Chicago emerge as a major player in verticals like fintech, biotechnology, legal tech, e-commerce and logistics technology. It’s also a major hiring center for tech companies on both coasts.
Key Facts About Chicago Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
- Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
