Software Engineer, Intern

ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!

Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut.

Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.

But we didn't stop at providing housing.

Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors.

Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Software Engineering the Software Engineer Intern builds tools to enhance the work of Breaking Ground.

The Intern works closely with departments across the organization to support our program and housing needs.

• Contribute to project development for mapping tools
• Collaborate with the software engineering team to design and build useful and maintainable tools
• Create scalable, documented, and tested code that is accurate and secure
• Perform other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience building and maintaining web applications
• Proficiency in C#, JavaScript, Python, SQL, SQL Server, ASP.NET MVC Web Framework, Git Version Control, Microsoft Azure Suite
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams
• Ability to understand and problem solve across a variety of challenges
• Good communication skills; ability to work with non-technical stakeholders