Front End Engineer Intern

About Backblaze

Backblaze makes storing and using data astonishingly easy. When our founding team got together, they committed to helping people save their data. Today, the Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundational platform around the world for a broad community of developers, IT generalists, entrepreneurs, and individuals who seek the easy, affordable, trusted solutions we provide. 

We’ve managed to nurture a team-oriented culture with amazingly low turnover. Our approach is guided by honesty, transparency, and a commitment to doing the right thing. Our customers are happy, and so are our coworkers: In the most recent “Great Place to Work” survey, 97% of our team rated Backblaze as “a great place to work.” Check out what our employees are saying on Glassdoor! 

Backblaze is looking for a Frontend Engineer Intern to work alongside our frontend and marketing teams to make improvements to our company website. This opportunity will be both educational and practical. The ideal candidate will be personable, detail oriented, curious, a persistent problem solver, and inclined to ask questions when in doubt. If you’re interested in kickstarting your career in frontend engineering and getting a closer look into our company, we’d like to meet you. 

What you’ll do: 

• Develop web pages using the traditional HTML/CSS/JavaScript web stack, jQuery and React.

• Fine tune existing web pages as required by content editors.

• Help debug UI/UX issues on existing web pages.

• Collaborate with other frontend engineers, product managers, QA, and other stakeholders.

• Participate in marketing and design meetings as required.

What the internship will provide you: 

• Opportunity to contribute to the website of a rapidly growing company.

• Experience making changes within an established codebase.

• Experience with the full software development lifecycle from specification design to release.

• Exposure to a fast-paced, cross-functional team within a collaborative work environment.

• Knowledge of what it’s like to work at Backblaze.

Requirements: 

• You have hands-on programming experience developing web pages using HTML/CSS/JavaScript, jQuery and React.

• You are a student entering your Junior or Senior year in college.

• You are able to fully commit to an 8 or 12-week(40 hours per week) internship.

• You must be at least 18 years of age at the start of the internship.

• If the company returns to work at the San Mateo office, you must be ok with having dogs in the office.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Seeking an Associates and/or Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, or a related field.

• Passion for attractive and functional UI/UX design.

• Experience with the HTTP client-server communication model.

• Familiarity with Git version control.

At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That’s why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries, but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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