Chemical Engineer

Dollar Tree; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 82,000 - 126,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Conference budgets

Career ladder

Job summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. in Reno, NV, invites you to join the engineering team for an internship that tackles production incidents, prototypes, and large AWS-enabled initiatives.

You’ll own mid-level C# workstreams and help scale systems across NV. This role emphasizes practical leadership, fast learning, and the ability to transform on-call noise into meaningful alerts while delivering documentation-first improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership abilities demonstrated in internship settings.
• Ability to ship under tight deadlines and handle high-pressure situations.
• Strong analytical thinking and independent judgment.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations in Nevada for technology work.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across REST API-based applications.
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements.
• Break large initiatives into deliverable AWS increments for Reno scale.
• Tune C# caching to handle launch spikes on existing hardware.
• Turn on-call alerts into meaningful notifications and dashboards.
• Own the mid-level C# workstream to unblock the Reno roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Critical thinking

NV regulations knowledge

Education

Pursuing degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

Join our engineering team in Reno and help us scale systems that handle traffic from across NV and beyond. This internship job at Dollar Tree delivers $82,000 - $126,000, hands-on ownership, and a clear ladder for technology professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across REST API-based applications
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Break large technology initiatives into AWS increments Reno can actually deliver
• Tune C# caching so Dollar Tree survives the Reno launch spike on the same hardware
• Turn Dollar Tree's C# on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
• Own the mid-level C# workstream that unblocks the rest of Dollar Tree's Reno, NV roadmap
• Catch the documentation-first Leadership regression in staging before it ever reaches Reno customers

What You'll Bring

• Practical Leadership skills sharpened in an internship setting
• Track record that proves you can question-everything ship under deadline pressure
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• Knowledge of NV-specific regulations relevant to technology work

Dollar Tree turned a frustration with technology into a problem-solving business that now serves customers far beyond NV. The Dollar Tree promise is plain: clear expectations, real autonomy, and zero surprise reviews.

You’ll be supported by $82,000 - $126,000, strong health coverage, conference budgets, and a team that promotes from within.

Confirmed live today, applications for this technology role land in real time.

Pair your Leadership with our Public Speaking-heavy team and watch what Dollar Tree can build.