Software Engineer

Specialisterne USA • Full-time • New York, NY, US • 3d ago

Summary

Employment Terms:

This role is an 8-9 week internship with the opportunity to transition to full-time employment
Internship and full-time employment are both fully in-office
Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm
Overtime: Some weekends may be required, depending on maintenance cycles
Target Start Date: June 2025
Estimated Salary: $110,000/year
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future

Essential Tasks - In this job, you will:

Solve complex problems at scale and develop high-performance quality applications with a global user base
Build and deploy modern data management tools to curate key client reference data sets, models and workflows
Evaluate, select and acquire new internal or external data sets that contribute to business decision making
Engineer data processing pipelines while identifying areas for process automation and improving efficiency
Partner with data platform teams to adopt cloud-based processing pipelines and data distribution
Drive strategic initiatives and delivery of key programs of work across the Client Data department and the broader division

General Skills and Abilities - In this job you will demonstrate:

The ability and willingness to learn new technical skills
The ability to be an independent thinker and a desire to take on challenges
The ability to stay business focused and push for quantifiable commercial impact
The ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and communicate complex ideas in a simple manner
Strong work ethic with a sense of ownership and urgency
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Digital/Technical Skills - In this job you will demonstrate:

Intermediate programming skills in one of the following languages, frameworks, or libraries: Java, Python, JavaScript, React, SQL, NoSQL, or equivalent technologies
Basic version control skills in Git

Education/Knowledge - In this job you need to have:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline
Basic knowledge of working with complex business processes, data flows and consuming large amounts of data is nice to have but not required

Experience - In this job you need to have:

Experience (professional, personal, or academic) with any of the following is nice to have but not required:
- Working on a project using AGILE methodology
- Working with others via code reviews
- Testing frameworks

Social Interaction - The following types of communication and interaction are required to perform the job successfully:

Job Stressors - Employees sometimes find the following stressful about this job:

Working on projects with tight timelines
Projects will require creative problem-solving and troubleshooting that may involve working through frequent hurdles or roadblocks
Recognizing the correct point to stop unproductive efforts and ask for help or escalate issues when encountering roadblocks

Job Motivators - Employees tend to find the following motivating or rewarding:

Working in a fun and collaborative team-oriented environment
The opportunity to take on new challenges on a regular basis and not get stuck in repetitive tasks

The Specialisterne Recruitment Process:

Application

Fill out the online application and submit your resume to Specialisterne
Complete a follow-up discovery questionnaire to help us learn more about your situation, general skills, and how you work best

Assessment

Candidates who best match qualifications will be invited to complete a Candidate Profile to showcase your job-relevant skills and abilities
A Specialisterne facilitator will book a review meeting with you to discuss your profile and help you showcase your skills best

Manager Meetings

The employer partner will review Candidate Profiles and invite finalists for a manager meeting to learn more about you and answer any questions you may have. Specialisterne will provide meeting agendas in advance to help you prepare
The employer partner will confirm selection decisions and begin onboarding

Workplace Support

Specialisterne and our employer partners are committed to providing inclusive onboarding experiences and supporting new employees as they learn on the job
All new hires continue to liaise with a Specialisterne Workplace Support Specialist for their first twelve weeks on the job