Engineering & Science - Software Engineering Intern

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We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers – healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities.

We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details!

Elekta is seeking a software development intern to help support the delivery of our latest cancer registry product offering. You will be an active participant in the creation of a utility program that will enable quick generation of scripts to update metadata and facilitate the quick introduction of required Registry standards. In doing so, you will learn and apply the quality standards required of a cancer registry as well as gain an understanding of the importance of a registry system in the fight against cancer.

These positions will be based in the San Jose office and will in office.

RESPONSIBILITIES - 
• Work with Senior DB developers to follow the established design pattern for the scripting
utility.
• Check in code to the working repository
• Document the changes/additions made
• Unit testing of the code changed/added for quality
• Provide weekly progress and status reports on the project 
• Demo the utility during sprint demos
• Participate on the Cancer registry standup meeting at regular intervals
 
RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES – 
• Completed or completing an accredited undergraduate program in Computer Science, Data
Science, Informatics, or a related field or equivalent   experience.
• Knowledge of EAV model SQL Databases.
• Knowledge of Database management systems.
• Experience with advanced SQL queries.
• Must have good oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and innovate.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Prio professional software development experience is a plus.
• Transferrable skills and knowledge from prior professional experience or academic
coursework relevant to Healthcare or Life Sciences is a plus.
 
 What we offer:

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• 401k, paid vacation and holiday
• A wealth of additional benefits including wellness reimbursement, tuition reimbursement and flexible spending account 
• Close-knit company culture
• Career development – wide range of learning opportunities

How to proceed?

We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by submitting your application and résumé in English, via the “Apply” button. Please note that we do not accept applications by e-mail.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This is a US hourly position $25hour

About Elekta

As a leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. Elekta is a proud innovator and supplier of equipment and software used to improve, prolong, and save the lives of people with cancer and brain disorders. 

More than 6,000 hospitals worldwide rely on Elekta technology. We openly collaborate with customers to advance sustainable, outcome-driven, and cost-efficient solutions to meet evolving patient needs, improve lives and bring hope to everyone dealing with cancer. To us, it's personal, and our global team of 4,700 employees combine passion, science, and imagination to profoundly change cancer care. We don’t just build technology, we build hope.