Back End Developer Intern

About this Job:  

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Do you want to be part of a team that is solving real world problems such as food security for the world? To support that challenge, the Digital Delivery team is currently seeking a creative and motivated Software Developer Intern who is passionate about impacting the world and helping craft the next generation of digital solutions. As a Software Developer intern, you will utilize your skills and desire to learn as part of a development team to develop, maintain and scale Syngenta digital products. Our software developers are key to creating innovative solutions to support the needs of the organization, and our team has delivered some of the most amazing apps in the industry. 

 As an intern at Syngenta, you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get:  

• Competitive wages  
• Ongoing career development resources   
• The opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve problems 
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs 

Estimated Duration: May – August 2023 

What you will do: 

You’ll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, influence others, and be an owner every day as you... 

• Help design, develop, test, and implement reusable components, modules, and templates to meet functional requirements for multiple environments. 
• Architect and create efficient and reusable components that will be the backbone of complex applications. 
• Take part in Agile development processes. 
• Work with developers and stakeholders to define product strategy and vision to continue developing. 
• Follow standards for systems design, program development, and documentation. 
• Work with a cross-functional global team (India, Brazil, Mexico) to complete an intern project. 
• Closely collaborate with front end web and mobile developers to define the roadmap of innovation that you will adventure and code upon. 

How you will benefit: 

• Develop skills and experience to further your career. 
• Gain hands-on IT experience in an innovative global company. 
• Contribute to shaping the future of sustainable agriculture globally. 
• Opportunity to learn about the DevOps software delivery process. 
• Experience shadowing and training with knowledgeable, industry-leading technology professionals. 
• Attend networking events, internal training, upskilling sessions, and company meetings. 
• Work in a highly collaborative environment that places emphasis on investing in the individual. 

Sound Like You? 

You might be just who we’re looking for if you are... 

• Currently pursuing Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Computer Engineering, or related field. 
• Experienced in writing clean, efficient code using python or node.js. 
• Experience in AWS managed services. 
• Proficient in software development and building APIs. 
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL database like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB or DocumentDB. 

What gives you an advantage? 

• Proactive approach and enthusiasm for problem identification and solving. 
• Knowledgeable of current trends and best practices in server-side scripting, including performance, security, usability and scalability. 
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, analytical, a problem-solver, and can function well in a self-directed, team-oriented environment. 
• Ability to explain tales of coding odysseys to crowds both technical and non-technical. 
• Experience using analytics data to make decisions on the UI. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment. 

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Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

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Syngenta Group is one of the world’s leading sustainable agriculture innovation companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. Our 53,000 people across more than 100 countries strive every day to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions for the benefit of farmers, society and our planet – making us the world’s most local agricultural technology and innovation partner. Syngenta Group is committed to operating at the highest standards of ethics and integrity. This is a commitment that we are making to investors, customers, society and employees. Syngenta Group is also committed to maintaining a workplace environment free from discrimination and harassment.