Software Engineer Intern, Cloud Applications
Regular priceAbout the job
The Company
Outrider is a software company that is automating distribution yards with electric, self-driving trucks. Our system eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive while it improves safety and efficiency. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation. We are a private company founded in 2018 and backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. Our customers are Fortune 200 companies and our autonomous trucks are already running in distribution yards. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai
The Role
Outrider's Cloud Applications team is looking for a Software Engineer Intern who wants to do exceptional work designing and building performant, serverless cloud applications. You'll be working in a team of backend, frontend, and embedded engineers building a scalable, reliable and secure SaaS platform for tasking, observing and troubleshooting autonomous vehicle fleets. This job represents a unique opportunity at the intersection of sustainable transportation and cutting-edge cloud technology.
Who You Are…
Technical — You love technology. You’re interested in solving complex challenges at the intersection of robotics and cloud technologies.
Problem Solver — You have a foundation in problem-solving, algorithmic thinking, automation, and programming skills along with computer science fundamentals.
Curious — You love to peek under the hood and see how things work and are comfortable with asking questions when you don't know the answer.
Self-Motivated — You are driven to learn and make an impact.
Customer obsessed - You are interested in making customers successful.
Duties & Key Objectives
- Assist with designing and building state-of-the-art, novel architectures, systems, and methodologies powering Outrider’s SaaS platform.
- Feature development from product backlogs. Defect resolution and support.
- Work with diverse, cross-functional teams of engineers and product managers in a fast, collaborative process.
Required Qualifications
- Experience with TypeScript and JavaScript
- Experience with React
- Exposure to Git
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in a team-based environment on complex/open-ended problems
- Strong analytical and curious mindset
Ideal Qualifications
- Backend experience with Node
- Experience with relational database design
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience building GraphQL, REST, or gRPC APIs
- Unit and integration testing experience and leans into TDD
At Outrider, we believe in cultivating an environment where there is diversity of perspectives, experiences, and knowledge with the expectation that we thrive in an inclusive environment. Outrider is committed to a workforce where everyone's opportunities are limitless regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any others that are protected by law. To protect yourself against the increasing number of recruiting scams, please make sure that you are communicating with Outrider Technologies, Inc. or one of its employees. The only way to communicate with us is through our corporate website at www.outrider.ai , through corporate emails utilizing our domain name of @ outrider.ai , and through our job board at jobs.lever.co/outrider . Be vigilant when checking domains because imitators often make very small changes to trick the eye. Additionally, please know that Outrider does not use text messaging or public messaging platforms, such as Telegram or Whatsapp, to communicate with candidates and Outrider will never ask an employment candidate for financial information or for payment of any kind.