Undergraduate Software Developer Intern

ARA • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is seeking interns to support multiple projects. Our professional software development team has designed and produced software systems ranging from integrated multi-disciplinary design and optimization systems to 3D interactive design/analysis systems, weapons effects and operational mission planning systems, electronic technical manuals, cyber security applications, and multimedia database management systems.

Requirements

• US Citizenship (Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information).
• Undergraduate student in computer science, engineering, applied mathematics, or a closely related field.
• Strong foundation in software development and experience with at least one modern software development ecosystem (Python, Java, C++, JavaScript) and interest in learning others.
• Demonstrated experience going from problem statement to prototype to production-ready algorithms.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Strong mathematical foundation and algorithm development skills.
• Experience with modern C++ and object-oriented programming with QT.
• Experience with web frameworks (i.e. Django, Flask, gRPC), front-end development (i.e. React, Vue), cloud technologies (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes), or distributed computing.
• Interest or experience in physics-based modeling or Machine Learning.
• Strong foundation in software development processes and tools (IDEs, version control, agile/scrum, CI/CD).
• Ability and desire to quickly learn new domains.
• Prior / existing security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Applying math/statistics/engineering concepts to solve multi-disciplinary problems.
• Improving/optimizing/tuning existing algorithms as well as developing new algorithms from scratch.
• Software design, software development, and debugging / issue resolution.
• Demonstrate a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Actively participate in the evaluation of algorithm and system performance.

Benefits

• Employee ownership
• Challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm
• Voice in company operations
• Women's Initiative Network (WIN) for professional career development

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree