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Date:Dec 26, 2024
Location: Portland, OR, US
Company: HMH
Job Title: Software Engineer, Intern
Location: Portland, OR (Hybrid)
Who We Are
NWEA® is a division of HMH that supports students and educators through research, assessment solutions, policy and advocacy services, professional learning and school improvement services that fight for equity, drive classroom impact and push for systemic change in our educational communities. For nearly 50 years, NWEA has developed innovative pre-K–12 assessments, including their flagship interim assessment, MAP® Growth™ and their reading fluency and comprehension assessment, MAP® Reading Fluency™. For more information, visit NWEA.org to learn more.
What you will do
The Software Engineer Intern role is an opportunity to learn from and contribute to working software used by millions of students. Guidance, collaboration, and oversight will be provided by appropriate manager(s) and more senior level Software Engineers. This role is expected to be able to contribute working code in a team environment when provided design, detailed outlines and specifications. The Software Engineer Intern role helps ensure that the software they produce meets the requirements/ specifications, testing/QA requirements, methodologies and other HMH/NWEA software/ product requirements.
Responsibilities
Work in a small development team to write new software features
Learn how to verify that constructed software meets design specifications (unit test)
Work with quality assurance engineers, senior developers, and architects to resolve software defects
Receive mentoring on software design, construction and development methodologies
Learn and perform code review of constructed software deliverables
Work with senior developers and architects to prove the validity of new software technologies
Learn and apply NWEA’s software development methodology
Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the success of the team and the entire organization
Skills and abilities
Understanding of one or more programming languages
Demonstrated ability to follow through with assigned tasks
Ability to communicate and work effectively within set priorities
Ability to understand and solve complex problems
Must be able to perform the physical and intellectual requirements of the role, with or without accommodation.
What you will need
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to different project requirements.
Effective verbal and written communication to collaborate with team members and document work clearly.
Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
Attention to Detail.
Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on January 12, 2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date but is not guaranteed.
The Information Technology organization is transforming to realize our mission: Become a leader in HMH’s digital transformation, and as a strategic partner, innovate and deliver highest value, competitive advantage solutions across all corporate and business functions. Our ambition is to be a digital leader through innovation and develop and deliver leading edge technology such as robotic process automation and artificial intelligence to solve some of HMH’s greatest operational business challenges. Our professionals will have business relevant skills to connect our HMH partners to technologies that propel the businesses to deliver the greatest value for HMH and our customers.
We are building a team of IT professionals with an insatiable appetite to learn, a relentless focus on customer service, a technological curiosity toward future possibilities, and a creativity in solving business challenges with leading technologies. Our team will find ways to work together, create a sense of community where it’s safe to take risks and learn together, develop our careers, and all have an opportunity to work on new technologies. We will work together, learn together and have fun together. As a team, we will lead HMH’s digital transformation.
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