The Software Engineering Intern supports the development and maintenance of healthcare SaaS applications through supervised coding, testing, and debugging. The intern collaborates with cross-functional partners (engineering, QA, product, and clinical stakeholders as applicable) to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant software solutions and gains exposure to AI-enhanced features and modern cloud development practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Foundational Programming Skills
- Assist with implementing and maintaining software features under guidance from senior engineers
- Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews as part of the learning process
- Apply foundational object-oriented programming concepts and software design patterns in assigned tasks
- Cloud & SaaS Awareness
- Support development tasks that may include cloud-based components and SaaS application patterns
- Gain exposure to CI/CD concepts and tooling, including build/release pipelines and basic containerization workflows
- Healthcare Compliance Knowledge
- Follow secure coding practices and team standards for handling sensitive data
- Build awareness of healthcare privacy concepts (e.g., HIPAA) and interoperability standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR) as relevant to assigned work
- AI Readiness & Data Literacy
- Develop foundational understanding of AI/ML concepts and how AI-enhanced features may be integrated into software products
- Support tasks that may include data preparation, model integration support, or feature-level validation for AI-enabled capabilities (as applicable)
- Collaboration & Communication
- Participate in agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retros) as a learning experience
- Communicate progress, ask questions early, and collaborate effectively with peers and mentors
- Contribute to documentation (technical notes, implementation details, or runbooks) as assigned
Required Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, graduating December 2026 or later.
- Academic, internship, or project experience in software development (coursework, capstone, personal projects, or prior internship).
- Interest in healthcare technology and/or AI-related technologies is a plus
Other Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:
- Programming Languages: C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Angular and TypeScript a plus)
- Cloud Platform Exposure: Familiarity with AWS or Azure (coursework/labs acceptable); certification is a plus.
- Healthcare Standards: Basic awareness of HIPAA, HL7, FHIR (not required; willingness to learn is sufficient).
- Version Control & Collaboration Tools: Git/GitHub; familiarity with Jira or similar tools
- Agile Development: Exposure to Agile/Scrum concepts or working on a team project using agile practices
Top Skills
What We Do
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
