Software Engineer Intern

Job Description

Here is the enriched job description for the Software Engineer Intern role at OPENLANE:

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Software Engineer Intern

Who We Are: OPENLANE

At OPENLANE, we are revolutionizing wholesale vehicle transactions. We are a dynamic company built on innovation, technology, and data-driven insights.

• Technology Company: We are building the world’s most advanced and uncomplicated digital marketplace for used vehicles.
• Data Company: We empower our customers to buy and sell smarter through clear, actionable insights they can understand and utilize.
• Innovation Company: We accelerate the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Our Values

We are guided by principles that foster growth, innovation, and customer success:

• Driven Waybuilders: We actively pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate.
• Relentless Curiosity: We are constantly seeking to understand and improve our customers’ experience.
• Smart Risk-Taking: We transform potential risks into progress through a blend of data, experience, and intuition.
• Fearless Ownership: We are committed to delivering on our promises and learning from every step of the journey.

What We Offer

OPENLANE is committed to providing a comprehensive and rewarding package for its employees:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
• Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
• Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time
• Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer
• Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs
• Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization
• Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement

About the Role: Software Engineer Intern

We are seeking a Software Engineer Intern to join our agile development team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in building next-generation user interfaces and experiences, contributing to high-quality products across Web, iOS, and Android platforms. Our backend services leverage Kubernetes within AWS, making this an ideal role for curious, motivated learners passionate about modern cloud environments.

This is a highly collaborative position, engaging directly with product owners, designers, and testers within a Scrum environment. We welcome both hybrid and remote candidates.

You Are:

• Innovative: You bring fresh ideas to design and development, contributing to intuitive user experiences.
• Collaborative: You thrive in agile environments, partnering effectively across disciplines to deliver quality solutions.
• Adaptable: You are eager to learn new technologies and embrace diverse technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities (You Will):

• Contribute to high-quality code that helps build software solutions within an agile development environment.
• Support testing efforts, assist with deployments, and help maintain multiple development and production environments.
• Actively participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and estimation meetings to learn professional team development practices.
• Assist with containerization tasks, including troubleshooting and building images to support scalable services.
• Utilize Git and collaborative repositories for version control and effective team-based development.
• Partner cross-functionally with product owners, designers, and QA testers to help deliver comprehensive software solutions.

Who You Will Work With:

This position reports directly to the Software Engineering Manager and collaborates closely with Product Owners and Designers.

Qualifications:

Must Have’s:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding.
• Minimum of 3 years of coursework completed, or Junior equivalent standing in your academic program.
• Demonstrated experience with software development through coursework, academic projects, or personal projects.
• Exposure to at least one of the following technologies through coursework or projects: Flutter, Dart, or Android.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A strong desire and proven ability to learn new technologies and best practices quickly.

Nice To Have’s:

• Familiarity with microservices architecture or serverless concepts through coursework or projects.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines, release, and deployment concepts.
• Exposure to containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Introductory knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Exposure to Node.js, TypeScript, React, and MSSQL.

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