Software Engineer Co-Op: Reliability & Data Apps

MBTA; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MBTA is seeking a co-op/intern in Reliability Engineering to work with the EAMS Developer on Python and TypeScript projects and analytics tooling. You will participate in greenfield development, automated reporting, and data organization within the Enterprise Asset Management system.

The program runs January through June, with 2–3 on-site days per week and 40 hours weekly. Collaboration with staff and consultants, plus adherence to Agile practices, is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate degree program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of Python development and Python ecosystem tooling.
• Experience with web applications using React; familiarity with Progressive Web Apps.

Responsibilities

• Assist with greenfield development of automated processes and web applications for desktop and mobile devices.
• Develop and implement automated reporting and analytical dashboards via Splunk and Tableau.
• Help organize reliability data gathering and API behaviors documentation (OpenAPI).
• Configure unit-testing solutions and automated validations using Windows CLI, Python, and GitHub Actions.
• Support project coordination, meetings, and reporting for stakeholders.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

React

GitHub Actions

OpenAPI

Unit testing

Windows CLI

SQL/Databases

Agile practices

Documentation

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

Splunk

Tableau

Pytest

Pylint/Flake8/Black

Pip/virtualenv

XML/XSL

HTML/CSS/JS

Job description

MBTA is seeking a co-op/intern in Reliability Engineering to work with the EAMS Developer on Python and TypeScript projects and analytics tooling. You will participate in greenfield development, automated reporting, and data organization within the Enterprise Asset Management system.

The program runs January through June, with 2–3 on-site days per week and 40 hours weekly. Collaboration with staff and consultants, plus adherence to Agile practices, is essential for success.