Software Engineering Internship, Summer 2021
Software Engineering Internship, Summer 2021
Engineering @ Simplisafe
At SimpliSafe, we design, develop, manufacture, and sell our own line of wireless, connected home security systems. This includes home sensors, cameras, and locks. Our technology and service platform secures the homes of millions of people across the United States and the U.K
From hardware industrial design and firmware implementation to micro-services and mobile applications, our Engineering efforts are entirely completed in-house from our Boston Headquarters.
Engineering at SimpliSafe is built around small teams within an Agile environment. These teams are proud to own and run the literal "full stack", from designing and building the circuit boards on our hardware all the way up to coding the UI on our mobile applications, and building out our e-Commerce presence on SimpliSafe.com, accounting for 90% of our system sales.
Whether you’re a Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Hardware/Firmware Engineer, Mobile Developer or Software Engineer, if you’re driven by solving complex problems at scale in a collaborative fast paced culture, we’d love to speak with you!
Software @ SimpliSafe
We’re looking for folks to join the following teams/categories:
- DevOps
- Mobile Applications
- Full Stack Web Development
- Backend Development
- Security
- Information Technology
- Networking
What You’ll Do
- You’ll work with teammates to solve problems and build innovative software solutions
- You’ll collaborate with related teams to provide technical guidance to as they consider user needs and product requirements
- You will demonstrate an ability to learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods and processes to leverage in your solutions
What You’ll Need
- Current enrollment in a STEM eligible Undergraduate or Masters degree in one of the following fields: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related field
- Academic programming experience in Java, C++ or C, Python, or SQL
- Knowledge in designing, automating and debugging software
- Understanding of the HTTP protocol and REST APIs
What we’d love to see (but isn’t required)
- Experience building software outside of the classroom environment like an internship, hackathon, research project or related experience
- Familiarity with AWS or other cloud environments
Who We Are
SimpliSafe is a leading innovator in the home security industry with one mission: to make every home secure.
We believe in democratizing home safety. As our co-founder Chad Laurans aptly put it, “you shouldn’t have to ask for permission to secure your home. You should be able to do it yourself.”
SimpliSafe protects over 3 million Americans and we’re growing at a rapid pace. We pride ourselves in being daring innovators, humble cooperators, and data-driven thinkers. We go wherever the best idea leads us, work selflessly to get the best outcomes for our customers, and constantly analyze & reevaluate our efforts.
SimpliSafe has a range of opportunities for like-minded individuals, from our US and UK corporate offices to our warehouses and customer service centers.