Junior Software Engineer - Internship

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Junior Software Engineer
Diverse Computing, Inc. has a two semester internship opening for a highly-motivated Junior Software Engineer. This is a great opportunity to work alongside our software developers. At Diverse Computing, we believe in helping young talent gain real-world experience during their internships, so this should be viewed more as a part-time job (15-25 hrs per week). This means that the work you’ll do here will directly benefit our products and clients. If you’re a hard worker who is ready for a challenge, this could be for you!

Requirements

Get to know us a little.

At Diverse Computing, we are passionate about making a difference. Our mission: Deliver innovative solutions that improve the effectiveness and security of the public safety community. In other words, we create software that has a higher purpose than simply making a profit. Imagine working for a company where you can take ownership of your projects, be an integral part of team-oriented innovation, and play a pivotal role with software that is designed to improve public safety. At Diverse Computing, these aren’t just catch phrases… they are part of our everyday reality, and, yes, we’re proud of it!

As a DCI Junior Software Engineer, you will:

• Write well-designed, testable, efficient code based on specifications
• Troubleshoot, debug, enhance and maintain existing software in various languages including Java, JavaScript, C#, SQL Server, CSS, and HTML
• Utilize popular frameworks such as Spring MVC, Bootstrap, Apache Camel, and React
• Write maintainable software that can be understood by software developers of varying skill levels
• Endeavor to write applications which are easily configurable by maintenance and operations personnel
• Create technical documentation for reference and reporting
• Research issues and solutions
• Review code and articulate any improvements necessary
• Comprehensively test programming solutions
• Summarize and document complex technical issues in a way that non-subject matter experts can understand
• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, techniques and share them with colleagues
• Utilize version control best practices and consider the rest of your team when pushing to version control
• Make use of external resources such as Project Management and Business Analyst to ensure project success

Success factors generally include a/an:

• High degree of pride in accuracy, attention to detail, organization, confidentiality, and humble confidence
• Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving skills
• An ability to responsibly manage time and one's own personal schedule to achieve success
• Dedication to teamwork and cooperation
• Ability to truly listen and clearly communicate with management / colleagues and reflectively respond to their needs
• High regard for taking responsibility and ownership of one’s own work and actions
• Knack for thriving in a fast-paced environment and demonstrating responsible decisiveness
• Affinity resourcefulness and service-oriented helpfulness
• Talent for productive and solution-oriented conflict resolution
• Personal passion for, or interest in, supporting criminal justice and law enforcement agencies
• Desire to lead by example through living the DCI core values of integrity, passion, customer service, innovation, and engagement

Qualifications

This job might be for you, if you:

• Are an IT, CS, or Computer Engineering, or a related field major at one of the universities or community colleges located in Tallahassee, FL
• Have a solid understanding of Object Oriented Programming
• Have some experience with programming beyond classwork (preferred)
• Have had exposure to (preferably some experience with) Java or C#, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
• Have some working knowledge of: SQL Server (or another SQL DBMS), React, Spring, jQuery, Apache Camel (preferred - we understand that you are a student)
• Are a confident and professional communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
• Have an overall GPA of 3.3 or higher
• Are available to start soon
• Currently reside or physically attending University in Florida
• Can confidently pass rigorous fingerprint-based state and federal background screenings, as required by the nationwide agencies we work with (mandatory)

• Do not require sponsorship to work in the U.S.; sponsorship is not available for this position