Software Engineering Summer Analyst

Are you passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way.  Tempus’s Core Services team is seeking a highly qualified Summer Software Engineering Intern to work with us for the summer of 2023. The Core Services Team is building the platform systems for scientists and engineers to deliver smarter medical tests to patients and providers. Advances in the platform support faster development and deployment of our innovative technology and science.

Our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive overview of what it’s like to work at Tempus and the chance to have a true impact. Our hope is that at the end of your internship you leave with a deeper understanding and appreciation for Tempus’ profound goals and mission;  to connect an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

As a Summer Software Engineering Intern on Tempus’s Core Services team, you will:

• Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences
• Work on platform integration projects focused on data pipelines and data governance objectives that deliver value to the development of our precision medicine library.
• Work on comprehensive, value-added project(s) that help enhance the fields of science and technology 
• Collaborate with teams/colleagues in a fast-paced environment 
• Gain professional development & build relationships with peers from across the country 

Anticipated Summer Project(s):

• Learn and contribute to the scalability and sustainability of microservices that coordinate between our platform and customers built in the cloud.
• Join our Core Services team and collaborate with Product Managers and engineers to design and build new orchestration features in Tempus’s Core Platform. 

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar technical field a bachelor's degree (undergraduate completion in summer of 2024 or 2025)
• 3.0+ GPA preferred
• GitHub or other online portfolio demonstrating software development projects strongly preferred, especially in JavaScript/TypeScript and/or leveraging GCP, AWS, or other cloud technologies
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and curiosity to learn and a drive to improve
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a variety of settings and media.
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with others in a fast-paced environment is critical. Be ready to fly the plane as you’re still building it!

Additional Details:

• You will spend 8 or 10 weeks working in our Chicago office
• The internship will be a hybrid, onsite 3 days/week with the option to work remotely the remaining days.
• The program will run in two waves, commencing June/July and running through August/September (dependent upon your school calendar and availability).
• A competitive hourly wage will be provided for the summer employment and a relocation bonus to help offset some of the relocation costs and resources to help you find housing.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.