Backend Software Engineer Intern Jobs in Irvine, CA

Software Engineer Intern 

For over 60 years, IQAir has been a leader in improving indoor air quality in residential, commercial and institutional markets. IQAir's vision is to assist people in living longer, healthier lives by providing products and services to help them breathe cleaner, healthier air. For our North American headquarters, located in La Mirada, California, we have an immediate opening for a Software Engineer Intern. 

Summary 

The Software Engineer Intern works hands-on in the full software development life cycle, giving you the opportunity to enhance your programming skills, understand system architecture, and collaborate on impactful projects. As an intern, you will actively participate in designing, coding, testing, and debugging software components, gaining exposure to practical challenges and real-world problem-solving. You will also collaborate with experienced engineers who will mentor you to strengthen your technical expertise and professional skills, and foundational site reliability engineering (SRE) practices such as monitoring system health and understanding production behavior.   

Attributes 

• High-attention-to-detail with excellent follow through and organizational skills 

• Professional with excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Problem-solving skills 

• Attention to elegant design, performance, user experience, scalability, clean and documented code is required 

• Good understanding of variations on web platforms 

• Ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure and to efficiently deal with multiple priorities simultaneously will be the key to success in this position 

• A positive attitude a must! 

Responsibilities 

• Assist in the conceptualization, design, development, testing and maintenance of commercial web applications 

• Collaborate with senior developers on various software development projects 

• Apply user-centered design principles in software development 

• Participate in agile development processes and team meetings 

• Contribute to the improvement of existing software and the creation of new features 

• Researching, investigating and fixing a wide range of technical issues 

• Support basic SRE activities such as: 

• Monitoring application logs and dashboards for errors or anomalies 

• Reviewing system alerts and escalating issues when necessary 

• Assisting in tracking service performance, uptime, and reliability metrics 

• Helping maintain documentation for operational procedures and incident handling 

Qualifications 

• Recent graduate of a bachelor's degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent experience 

• Experience with various programming languages 

• Proficient using Windows and Microsoft Office suite products 

• Able to pass a pre-employment background and drug screen 

Other Requirements 

May be required to attend and participate in professional development activities both in and outside the company to stay abreast of new developments and best practices. 

 
What IQAir offers 

At IQAir, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range.  The base pay range for this position is $27 and $30 hourly. Your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications and experience. 

IQAir offers a number of additional discretionary benefits such as: 

• Work with a small, flexible international team 

• Extensive on the job training and professional development 

• Company with a strong value system 

• Work in a Clean Air Facility 

• 60-year history of excellence 

• A comprehensive benefits package that includes: 

• 100% subsidized medical, dental & vision for team member 

• 401K Plan with company match, 100% vested from day one 

• On-site gym and 24-Hour Fitness Gym Membership 

• Wellness Program 

• Alternative Transportation & Carpool Incentives 

• 14.5 paid Holidays per year 

• 12 Day of PTO in first year 

• A slide! 

and much more!