Terminal
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SoftwareEngineeringIntern(Backend)
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“Software Engineering Intern (Backend) at Terminal. Skills: Backend development, Data ingestion, API development. Integrate telematics data sources. Expand telematics data sources”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
4-12 month internship, On-site in Toronto
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Understanding of software patterns, Understanding of data structures, Understanding of algorithms, Understanding of basic system design, Experience with Node.js/Express, Experience with Python/FastAPI, Curious about customer-facing products, Curious about large-scale data systems, Problem-solving skills, Eagerness to learn, Able to work collaboratively
Nice to Have
Coursework in software architecture, Coursework in distributed systems, Coursework in databases, Projects in software architecture, Projects in distributed systems, Projects in databases, Web server development projects, API integration projects, Exposure to AWS, Exposure to GCP, Exposure to Azure, Exposure to TypeScript, Exposure to Node.js
What You'll Do.
Integrate telematics data sources
Expand telematics data sources
Build data ingestion infrastructure
Optimize data ingestion infrastructure
Participate in code reviews
Engage with customers
Collaborate with teams
Understand requirements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
ABOUT TERMINAL Terminal is Plaid for Telematics in commercial trucking. Companies building the next generation of insurance products, financial services and fleet software for trucking use our Universal API to access GPS data, speeding data and vehicle stats. We are a fast-growing, venture-backed startup supported by top investors including Y Combinator, Golden Ventures and Wayfinder Ventures. Our exceptionally talented team is based in Toronto, Canada. For more info, check out our website: https://withterminal.com Note: This role is only available to Toronto/GTA-based candidates ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a software engineering intern who's excited to tackle complex backend challenges. This is an opportunity to work on real production systems, contributing to the integration platform that powers Terminal's API through high-scale data ingestion, and the core product features that our customers depend on. You'll work closely with our senior software engineers, contributing to projects that directly impact how we process and deliver high-volume telematics data to our customers. WHAT YOU WILL DO - Integrate new telematics data sources into our platform, and expand existing ones - Help build and optimize our internal distributed data ingestion infrastructure - Improve the core product and API to create more value for our customers - Participate in code reviews and learn best practices for writing clean, maintainable code - Directly support and engage with our customers and partners - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions - Gain hands-on experience with modern software engineering technologies and AI tools ABOUT YOU - Available for a 4-12 month internship on-site at our office in downtown Toronto, starting this upcoming fall or winter term - Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related field - Completed at least 2 full years of undergrad (3rd+ year) - Completed at least 1 prior profes
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