• Job Description

  Req#: INTER003151

  This is a paid internship, range of $22/hr - $39/hr (depending on role and qualifications) for those currently pursuing undergraduate degrees and higher rates for those currently pursuing graduate level degrees.

  Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

  • Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Paid Time Off: An accrual of up to 4 hours per pay period. Up to 2 floating holidays.
  • Full-time interns will receive an ORCA card at no cost. This card can be used on buses, trains, water taxis in the Puget Sound region, along with the Monorail and Seattle Streetcar.
  • In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

  Tentative 2025 Internship Dates:

  • Semester students: May 19th to July 25th
  • Quarter students: June 16th to August 22nd

  DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

  Sound Transit’s IT Development department oversees Passenger Facing Applications throughout the Puget Sound region – Link, Sounder, ST Express, and Tacoma Link. The Software Engineer intern will have an opportunity to be a part of the team that oversees our Passenger Facing Application services and learn how a large regional transit system is managed.

  PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

  JOB DUTIES:

  • Working closely with Engineers/Solution architects to conform to approved architecture and design.
  • Surfacing technical risks in delivered code or products.
  • Working on short term tasks for providing technical and project support to IT development team.

  POTENTIAL PROJECTS:

  • Expanding trip planning data and enabling new features.
  • Assisting with moving services to Cloud.
  • Complete DevOps improvements for various services.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing, enrolled in an accredited associate, bachelor's or graduate degree program in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other technical discipline or relevant two-year certificate.

  ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

  • Skills in Java or equivalent language, HTML, REST API, Mobile app development.
  • Agile development methodologies, techniques, and principles.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • Work is performed in a standard office environment.
  • The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.

  Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• About the company

  Sound Transit, officially the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, is a public transit agency serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the US state of Washington.

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