ITW Looking for Software Development Intern at Fort Lauderdale, FL Full Time

Alpine is seeking a Software Development Intern to join our team.

Alpine, an ITW company, is a leading provider of building component software, equipment, and the industry’s best service to truss manufacturers.  Partnering with our customers, we help to improve their businesses and make them more productive.  We are also a leader in delivering software solutions to homebuilders to increase productivity and profitability. 

Job Description

The Software Development Intern for Alpine, an ITW Company, will contribute to the ongoing enhancement and modernization of the intelliView software platform. The intern will develop a replacement for the current plate monitors inside intelliView. This new plate monitor will use a modern, web-based user interface and work together with a newly developed, decoupled plating engine as part of our modernization initiatives.

Core Responsibilities

• Gain an understanding of Alpine’s intelliView platform, the current capabilities, and goals for transitioning towards a new software platform
• Work with the product owner to understand the business requirements and the value proposition behind product features that are built
• Understand and follow the Agile methodology and scrum processes
• Develop a prototype for a new “Plate Monitor” component that can be used to replace both existing plate monitors within the intelliView product
• Collaborate with the technical leads and the Intern Manager to finalize the API between the decoupled plating engine and the new graphical plate monitor
• Share key learnings and implementation/approach with the team

Expected Learnings

• High-level product capabilities of the Alpine software portfolio
• Capabilities of Alpine’s current intelliView platform and strategy for transition towards a new software solution
• Design and implementation of interactive UI components using web-based technologies
• Development and consumption of APIs to standardize data access

Job Competencies

• Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Ability to make logical and sound decisions and to know when to act independently and when to seek assistance
• Curiosity & Learning Orientation: Actively identifying new areas for learning and applying newly gained knowledge/skill on the job
• Drive to Excel: Driven to succeed and willing to go the extra mile. Perseveres in the face of obstacles and challenges
• Interpersonal Skills & communication: Ability to work collaboratively and partner well with others, express oneself verbally and in writing, and listen well

Qualifications

• Rising Senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science or Information Technology related field
• Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, and other tools used to design and create web-based user interfaces
• Proficient in JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks/libraries such as Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, React.js

Additional Information

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