New Grad Software Developer (Internship) (Remote)

Job_Summary:

Vertex Inc. is the trusted leader in Tax technology, delivering the best tax solutions to businesses across the globe. The New Grad Software Developer will work in a collaborative, fast-paced engineering organization to innovate on market-leading solutions, focusing on developing cloud-based applications and enhancing DevOps capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop modular, scalable, tested, performant systems which interface via well-defined end points using software engineering best practices including unit testing, TDD, and security-first principles
• Architect, design, code, unit test, fully implement and deliver application features with highest quality and security
• Implement, test, maintain and support software, based on technical design specifications
• Review functional requirements, analysis and design documents and provide feedback
• Assist with triage and resolution of issues from customers and internal users
• Work collaboratively in an agile team to plan, prioritize, and complete high complex critical priority work assignments
• Participate in and/or lead architecture and code reviews, project plans, and status updates
• Promote Continuous Improvement by identifying process inefficiencies and quality improvements
• Build automation workflows and DevOps routines for the development and release of services
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate the building, testing, and deployment of software applications.
• Participate in other projects or duties.

Qualifications:

-Required:

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent education and experience
• Self-driven, quick learner that is results-oriented
• Experience with UI/UX design
• Skilled in working within a team-oriented, collaborative environment, ability to partake in and contribute to technical, design and retrospective dialog
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, passionate about learning and applying new technologies
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to identify root cause of system issues and determine short-term and long-term resolutions
• Fundamental understanding of design patterns, functional and object-oriented programming
• Understands basic testing methodologies including unit and functional testing
• Basic full stack coding skills, with technologies such as Java, JavaScript, JSON / XML, Java Spring, REST, .NET, JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React/Redux, Angular, jQuery), Containers (Docker), message queues, and cloud technologies
• Basic understanding of databases - relational and NoSQL, experience with writing queries
• Knowledge of public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) with preferred development of services and applications using the cloud. Understanding of Kubernetes/CNCF, message queues, serverless desired
• Continuous Integration concepts and tooling including source control management, orchestration, compilation, code analysis, and peer collaboration
• Fundamental understanding and applied use of networking concepts, operating systems, algorithms, and APIs
• Must possess good organizational skills

-Preferred:

• Preferred prior internship experience within the field of software development

Company:

The rapid changes taking place in today’s global business, technology, and regulatory environments are having a compounding effect on the complexity of indirect tax management and putting more pressure on the corporate tax function than ever before. Vertex Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.