Software Development Engineer - Intern

iHerb is on a mission to make health and wellness accessible to all. The Software Development Engineer Intern will be part of an agile development team, building enterprise-grade software systems and contributing to backend systems or modern front-end applications under guidance from experienced team members.

Responsibilities:

• Develop solutions within the functional specifications while maintaining high standards of software quality
• Collaborate with other software engineers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain business applications
• Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans
• Design, develop, and test applications in accordance with established standards
• Collaborates and adds value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions
• Assist with the packaging and support of the deployments
• Evaluate the competitive landscape and research Software Development trends as it relates to our business and future platforms
• Partner with our Product Owners and Development teams to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation
• Work with teammates in the migration of existing legacy code to current technologies and standards
• Develop, refine and tune systems
• Analyze and resolve technical and application problems
• Assess opportunities for application and process improvement
• Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and on-budget
• Provide third-level support to business users

Requirements:

• Understanding of coding best practices
• Knowledge of software development throughout the entire lifecycle
• General working knowledge of source control and release management best practices
• Experience with debugging and performance optimization
• Strong communication skills with both internal team members and external business stakeholders
• Strong initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems, and processes
• Backend Focus: Experience with SQL databases and object-oriented programming languages such as Java, C++, or C#
• Front-End Focus: Experience in HTML 5, CSS 3.0, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Git
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Understanding of REST and GraphQL
• Experience with NoSQL databases, like MongoDB, is a plus
• Basic knowledge of agile development methodologies
• A general understanding of e-commerce