Intern - Software Engineer

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Intern - Software Engineer

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Employee type

Contract, Full Time, Internship

Position

Intern/Student

Offer Salary

Attractive

Job Description

At Rakuten, we pride ourselves on giving interns a genuine, immersive experience that has a direct impact on company objectives. You will do meaningful work, and with us, you’ll be a true member of the team. We are also invested in your growth as an individual and professional.

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Job Description:
The Intern Experience:
At Rakuten, we pride ourselves on giving interns a genuine, immersive experience that has a direct impact on company objectives. You will do meaningful work, and with us, you’ll be a true member of the team. We are also invested in your growth as an individual and professional. That’s why you can expect curated events such as professional development workshops, interactions with Rakuten leadership, and relationship building opportunities with other interns and professionals at the company.
 

You can visit

Rakuten.us

,

our Muse profile

, or listen to our feature on

The Internship Show Podcast

, to learn more about Rakuten’s culture and values, and our internship program.

 
Rakuten Rewards is a profitable, high growth e-commerce company based in San Mateo, CA. We are part of the Rakuten family of companies. Rakuten is a very progressive company providing Rakuten Rewards with substantial capital, access to great technology, and access to international markets. We're always interested in meeting talented individuals interested in helping us change the way the world shops, so if you're passionate about helping save people money and improving the shopping experience apply below!
 
We are looking for an energetic, detail-oriented software developer to join a talented team of product marketers, software developers, and designers. As developer, you will support the delivery of a robust roadmap of new consumer facing product launches and feature enhancements. We are looking for a Co-op student who is creative and resourceful. You will be part of a fast-paced dynamic team.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop multiple approaches to a solution, deploy them in an A/B test to our customers, learn and adapt from the results
Analyze, develop and recommend metrics to drive business decisions
Collaborate with project manager, developers, and business units to develop products & services
 
QUALIFICATIONS
Strong software development ability in either Java, C, C++, Python, algorithms and or similar
UI building with MVC principles a plus
Knowledge of API usage
Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
Effective communication and collaborations skills
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor, or Master’s program with an anticipated graduation date no earlier than December 2024
Relevant major or area of study in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering
Available for a 12-week full-time internship program in summer of 2024
Relevant prior internship experience (preferred)
 
Five Principles for Success 
Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success. 

Always improve, Always Advance - Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen 
Passionately Professional - Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best 
Hypothesize - Practice - Validate – Shikumika - Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in unknown territory 
Maximize Customer Satisfaction - The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile 
Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! - Always be conscious of time - take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team
 
Rakuten provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Rakuten considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.
 
Skills
Python Java