Data Operations Engineering Intern
Vannevar Labs builds next generation defense software for the public servants keeping our country safe. As a team, we exist because we believe in public service, and we think that our democracy and government improve only if we put serious, collective effort into improving them, including the technology our government uses.
This mission has become urgent. Ukraine is engaged in a war for survival with Russia. China regularly flies nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan and Japan’s airspace. The US and our allies are fighting a war of deterrence with woefully outdated technology. We build software to support these missions, including providing battlefield information to allies, identifying malign activity, and helping the US deter and deescalate conflict.
We are a profitable growth startup with some of the best defense investors in the world, including General Catalyst, DFJ Growth, Point72, and enterprise tech investors Costanoa and Felicis.
We are looking for a Data Engineering Intern to help build and refine our data collection and processing applications. You’ll learn how to automate scraping of the web for mission critical data. Our engineering culture is about empathizing with users and building software products that deliver maximum mission impact. If that sounds exciting, then you could be a great fit on our team!
- Develop innovative solutions scraping data from various online sources
- Collaborate side-by-side with our engineers, leveraging your communication skills
- Provide and respond to peer code review feedback
- Test software to ensure accuracy and efficiency
- Write technical documentation
- 3+ months with software development experience
- Length of internship/co-op is approximately 6 months to start immediately (35-40 hours per week), with a possibility to extend
- Experience with Python
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- U.S. Person status is required with the ability to obtain security clearance.
- Experience scraping data or a strong desire to learn
- Experience with Docker
- Familiarity with relational databases
Benefits:
- 100% remote - work from anywhere in the US
- Flexible work environment - you manage your workday
- Company-wide days off on all federal holidays and PTO
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $65,000-$90,000. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.
Vannevar Labs is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit. If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you!
IMPORTANT NOTICE
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.
