Software Development Student – 4 Month Fall Term
City : Waterloo
Category : Software & Systems
Industry : IT
Employer : BlackBerry
Worker Sub-Type:
Student (Fixed Term)Job Description:
Today, BlackBerry® is a transformed company. We’re no longer about the smartphone, what we once did for smartphones is what we’re now doing for Enterprise of Things (EoT) – envisioning, enabling and securing new forms of communication that are connecting the business world in extraordinary new ways. We have the most complete and advanced end-to-end solutions to enable EoT, and our ideas lead the way in the hottest markets like cybersecurity, SaaS, neural networks and autonomous vehicles.
Today our software is trusted by the world’s most important organizations, including all of the G7, 16 of the G20, NATO, financial firms, healthcare providers and educational institutions. BlackBerry technology is further embedded in millions of ‘things.’ You can find BlackBerry in smart watches, medical devices, cars, trains, robots, smart meters, TV broadcast equipment, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, pilot training simulators, mail-sorting machines and, of course, tablets and smartphones just to name a few.
POSITION SUMMARY
BlackBerry is seeking a Software Development Student to work within the the BlackBerry Optics Endpoint Detection and Response organization.
Location: Waterloo, ON
Length of Term: 4 Months
RESPONSIBILITIES
Backend Cloud microservice development (Java, Python, Go)
Frontend UI development (React, Material-UI, Node.js, JavaScript)
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Currently enrolled in post-secondary education in a related program or discipline
Ability to analyze information
General programming skills
Familiarity and experience with Software design, debugging, documentation and testing
Strong problem solving and teamwork
Software development fundamentals and familiarity with the Software development process
ADDITIONAL ASSETS
AWS (EC2, DynamoDB, Lambda)
Docker
Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana (ELK Stack)
PyCharm
Spring Boot
Student Life at Blackberry
Growth Mindset: employees have access to skills training and professional development courses, mentorship programs as well as unlimited access to our on-demand learning platform.
Commitment to Wellness: employees have access to events that support physical, mental and financial wellness. We host wellness sessions, fitness courses, discounts to local gyms and offer a 24/7 Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
Highly collaborative teams and a supportive workplace environment, with organization-wide events and a student social committee.
Employee Perks: we have snack and beverage programs at all locations. Students also have access to discounts for local stores, transportation, restaurants and activities.
See more about the student program at BlackBerry over on our Instagram @BlackBerryStudentLife
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40