Full Stack Engineering Intern
COMPANY: Canoe
TITLE: Full Stack Engineering Intern
LOCATION: New York, NY
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
Canoe has created a new era in data operations. We are the first technology that automates highly frustrating, time-consuming, and costly manual workflows related to alternative investments and complex portfolios. Our proprietary SaaS-based technology intelligently recognizes, validates and reads unstructured investment data across asset classes, ownership structures and document types. With Canoe, our clients have intelligent, streamlined, and trusted data at their fingertips, enabling them to focus on what really matters.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work collaboratively with the Development Team to conduct manual and automated quality assurance (“QA”) tests for new product features prior to review and deployment
- Communicate and itemize results of QA tests to Development Team, focusing on progression of system interactions throughout test
- Analyze and implement tactical systems changes focused on user interface and user experience, as assigned
- Participate and contribute to the software development process, from idea generation through product release
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
- Knowledge of SQL + one additional general purpose programming language
- Demonstrated ability to learn and execute new programming languages
- Ability to complete assigned projects in a timely fashion
- Detail-oriented and ability to measure details against a standard while identifying flaws
PREFERRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
- Familiar with web applications development experience
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and front-end frameworks (Vue, Angular, React)
- Familiarity with OOP, MVC, and commonly used design patterns
- Familiarity with continuous integration, automated testing, source control, and other DevOps methodologies
- Comfort with AWS and Linux
- Familiar with PHP and/or Python development and architecture
- General knowledge of machine learning/natural language processing models
- Creative problem solving - ability to look critically at details and be thoughtful of potential improvements
RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
- Our candidate discovery process generally constitutes the following key milestones: 1-2 phone interviews, 1 in-person or video interview (based on location of candidate), and 1 technical assessment
OUR PRINCIPLES:
- Integrity that adheres to, and encourages, high professional and personal standards.
- Execution and accountability-driven mentality that takes pride in getting the job done.
- Intellectual curiosity, a mind for process and a drive for continual improvement.
- Demonstrated passion for problem solving, a desire to help people and a client-centric focus.
- A comfort level with both giving and receiving respectful constructive critical feedback.
- The ability to identify and articulate goals and measurements for your and others’ success.
Canoe is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.