CDS Intern - Software Engineer - Digital Analytics & SEO
Seattle, WA
Internship
Hybrid
$31.90/hr - $31.90/hr
Intern
Costco Wholesale is the third largest retailer in the world, known for its employee-centric culture and community involvement. The CDS Intern - Software Engineer role involves working within the Digital Analytics & SEO team to develop solutions that enhance the online shopping experience, while gaining valuable exposure to the IT field.
Responsibilities
Works with stakeholders to identify solutions that support their business requirements
Works independently and within a team environment
Pays attention to detail, self motivated with the ability to follow instructions and completes assignments on time
Learns and applies new concepts, processes, and tools
Takes initiative to solve problems and multi-tasks by prioritizing projects and deadlines
Communicates effectively with team members, stakeholders, and all levels of management
Develops the conceptual systems architecture design and the supporting technologies needed to enable new and/or enhanced functionality within a given product/application, applying principles that promote availability, reusability, interoperability and security into the design framework
Supports release planning activities in conjunction with Product Owners and teams
Supports the Product Owner with the identification and definition of enablers / work items to support the architectural runway of a given product/application
Defines the non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, security, resiliency, etc.) which support the development of epics and user stories aligned to a value stream
Identifies technical dependencies across several product / application teams to support the implementation of new or enhanced functionality
Creates and executes unit tests which validate the code changes made to support the implementation of a user story
Uses test driven development (TDD) practices to assist with the detection/recognition of software defects early in the development process
Estimates, plans, and manages all implementation tasks and reports on development progress
Designs, builds, debugs, optimizes and implements solutions in approved tool sets and databases
Develops high quality, efficient and fault tolerant software
Supports, extends and builds automated CI and CD pipelines
Qualification
Required
Experience with Adobe Experience Platform & Adobe Target or aptitude to learn
Proficient working knowledge of code versioning tools, such as Git, SVN, etc
Familiarity with continuous integration
Understanding of the software development process
Knowledge of object-oriented concepts
Knowledge and experience working with databases
Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate to both technical and Business audiences
Ability to execute against iteration plans and deliver assignments within scope, schedule, and budget
High integrity, accountability, and a positive attitude; willingness to do what it takes to make the team successful
Responsible, conscientious, self-motivated, and able to work with limited supervision
Detail-oriented; possesses strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze potential future issues
Possess good organizational, time, and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize, and stay well organized
Currently maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a community college, college or university
Preferred
Experience in integrating an application with other applications using web services
Working with UI frameworks/libraries, such as Angular and React
Working knowledge of databases (DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)
Programming experience with related technology such as XML, Java, various JavaScript frameworks, and SQL queries
Cloud Development/Computing (preferably GCP)
Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail
Benefits
Paid time off
Health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance
Health care reimbursement account
Dependent care assistance plan
Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
AD&D insurance
Life insurance
401(k)
Stock purchase plan to eligible employees
Costco Wholesale is a multibillion dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in 14 countries.
