Software Development Intern

Job Summary: 

Software development intern is part of an agile engineering team responsible for building and maintaining enterprise-grade Internet-of-Things (IOT), Warehouse Execution and Control Systems that support high-volume, mission-critical warehouse operations.

This role focuses on developing, and supporting scalable software solutions on the Microsoft .NET stack for facilitating warehouse fulfillment. The engineer is expected to deliver high-quality code, contribute to system reliability, and collaborate closely with product, operations, and other engineering teams.

Job Expectations:

• Design, build, test, and deploy IOT features and services using the .NET stack.

• Assist in the development of robust Integration and End-to-End (E2E) tests to ensure system reliability in complex automated environments.

• Implement solutions that scale in high-transaction, real-time warehouse environments.

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established standards.

• Participate in peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback and incorporating feedback from others.

• Assist in writing technical designs and implementation plans for assigned features.

• Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve application and system issues, including production incidents.

• Support, maintain, and document existing IOT functionality.

• Follow secure programming and web application security best practices.

• Work closely with Product Owners and senior engineers to understand requirements, break down work, and estimate effort.

• Collaborate with other engineering teams (WES, TMS, SAP, 3PL integrations) to ensure smooth system interactions.

• Provide regular updates on progress, risks, and blockers to the team.

• Maintain high standards of software quality through testing, refactoring, and adherence to best practices.

• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability.

• Learn and apply new tools, frameworks, and patterns as guided by senior team members.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in C# or Java

• Experience with Socket programming with TCP/IP and UDP connecting to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) is a plus.

• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and SOLID principles.

• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases.

• Exposure to metrics instrumentation and analysis with Prometheus, Grafana and OpenTelemetry is a plus.

• Familiarity with REST APIs, event-driven systems, messaging, caching, and scalability concepts.

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment practices.

• Understanding of thread-safe coding, basic concurrency, and performance considerations.

• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.

• Exposure to messaging/queuing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis, pub/sub) is a plus.

• Experience developing native Android applications is a plus.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.

• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and across functions.

• Willingness to ask questions, learn from senior engineers, and accept feedback.

• Sound judgment in troubleshooting issues and escalating when appropriate.                                          

Experience Requirements:

• Knowledge or experience working on backend systems, APIs, or distributed services.

• Knowledge or experience working on frontend development using ASP MVC, ReactJS or ReactNative

• Exposure to logistics, warehouse, supply chain, or high-volume transaction systems is a plus.

Education Requirements:

Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Judgment/Reasoning Ability:  

Able to identify, troubleshoot and resolve problems quickly using sound judgment, poise and diplomacy.  Ability to use judgment and reasoning skills, and determine when to escalate issues, as required, in a timely manner. 

Physical Demands:  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential