Intern - Software Engineer (Python, Spark)

About Accolade
Accolade (Nasdaq: ACCD) provides millions of people and their families with an exceptional healthcare experience that is personal, data driven and value based to help every person live their healthiest life. Accolade solutions combine virtual primary care, mental health support and expert medical opinion services with intelligent technology and best-in-class care navigation. Accolade's Personalized Healthcare approach puts humanity back in healthcare by building relationships that connect people and their families to the right care at the right time to improve outcomes, lower costs and deliver consumer satisfaction. Accolade consistently receives consumer satisfaction ratings over 90%. For more information, visit accolade.com.
Accolade's summer internship program runs June 10th-August 16th.
This is a hybrid role working out of our Plymouth Meeting, PA office.
Hourly pay rate is set at $23 per hour.
A day in the life...

• Work closely with other developers, quality engineers, and DevOps to deliver innovative solutions that solve complex healthcare problems
  
• Design and implement highly performing Real Time Data Streaming using Databricks and other AWS services.
  
• Manage individual sprint tasks and deliverables
  
• Ensure that we are continuously raising our standard of data engineering excellence by implementing best practices for coding, testing and deploying
  
• Operate effectively as a collaborative member of the development team
  

What we are looking for...
In addition to being able to carry out the above responsibilities, we're looking for someone comfortable working in a fast paced, ever changing environment who has experience with data transformation/warehousing, as indicated by the following attributes

• 1+ years software development experience
  
• BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering or engineering specific certifications or equivalent degree experience
  
• Relational Data modeling experience
  
• Knowledge of Java/Python: scripting languages; Bash, Shell Script
  
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services, Spark, particularly s3, RedShift, EC2, RDS, Dynamo
  
• Experience in building and working in a heavy agile, collaborative, innovative, flexible and team-oriented environment
  

Desired Personal Characteristics:

• Hands-on, skillful communicator detail-oriented, methodical & inquisitive, skillful communicator
  
• A motivated self-starter with a solid level of experience that quickly grasps complex challenges
  
• A quick learner with a passion to challenge him/herself outside of the comfort zone
  
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment where continuous improvement is the norm and the bar for quality is extremely high
  
• Excited by the challenges of working in a product team undergoing rapid growth serving millions of customer
  
• An excellent problem solver with a "can-do" attitude
  
• A service-oriented person who "Thinks Customer"
  
• Fantastic collaborator, team player, negotiator and influencer
  
• Highly communicative, self-starting individual who maintains a fast fail entrepreneurial spirit
  

Our people are the Heart of Accolade
Together,we are building a great and enduring businessthat truly makes an impact. At Accolade, we are committed to building aworkplace where all can grow and thrive.We do this by living our core values:
Member Obsessed
For everything we do, we ask ourselves: Is this going to make our member's life measurably better?
Be Fearless
We think differently. We do what's never been done. We are reinventing healthcare every step of the way.
Stronger Together
We honor the differences among one another and know that our unique perspectives drive us forward.
Genuine Care
We care deeply about the human beings we work with and serve. We have each other's back.
Embrace Reality
We bring the data, tell the truth, and trust each other.
Relentless Execution
We operate with a bias for action. Take initiative, move fast & have fun.
Accolade is committed to being a company that embraces a hybrid work environment where employees can enjoy the best of both worlds - the flexibility to work from home and the opportunity to have a common place to connect, collaborate, and innovate with others in-person. Our hybrid work model requires that employees who live within 40 miles of an Accolade office are required to be in the office for at least two days during the work week. Accolade will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees with disabilities or for a sincerely held religious belief.
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