Software Engineering Intern: Build Modern Apps & APIs

Ace Hardware; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly compensation

Office near Chicago

Job summary

Ace Hardware offers a 12-week summer internship for software engineering associates in the Chicago area. You will design, develop, and maintain software applications across verticals such as Merchandising, Retail Support, and Finance.

You’ll work with modern tools (Visual Studio, GitHub, C#.NET, JavaScript, React) on cloud data pipelines and REST APIs, while learning from senior engineers. Candidates should be pursuing a technology-oriented degree, be in their senior year (Dec 2027 or May 2028),

Qualifications

• Pursuing a technology-oriented bachelor's degree such as Computer Science
• Senior year in college (Dec 2027 or May 2028)
• Strong academic record
• Passionate about technology and IT End Users satisfaction
• Exposure to real-world AI/ML projects such as RAG/GenAI, ML/NLP and Data Engineering on Databricks/Azure would be a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Adaptability and ability to learn quickly in high-pressure environments
• Ambitious self-starter with ability to contribute in a team
• Takes ownership of projects and responsibilities
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Motivation and initiative to succeed
• Knowledge and interest in Ace Hardware Corporation
• Ability to work 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday for 12 weeks
• Willingness to present to colleagues, managers and directors

Responsibilities

• Utilize development tools and conventions including Visual Studio, GitHub, C#.NET, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, AJAX, XML, REACT, SOLR; SQL; Python
• Read and understand business and functional requirements
• Design, code and test new business applications across verticals
• Enhance existing systems by analyzing objectives and planning improvements
• Maintain existing software systems by identifying and fixing defects
• Troubleshoot production incidents and recover systems
• Create technical specifications and test plans
• Create/extend operational documentation

Skills

C#.NET

JavaScript

React

HTML5

CSS

SQL

Python

Databricks

Azure

AWS

REST APIs

Education

Pursuing technology-oriented bachelor’s degree

Senior year of college (Dec ’27 or May ’28)

Tools

Visual Studio

GitHub

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Job description

Ace Hardware offers a 12-week summer internship for software engineering associates in the Chicago area. You will design, develop, and maintain software applications across verticals such as Merchandising, Retail Support, and Finance.

You’ll work with modern tools (Visual Studio, GitHub, C#.NET, JavaScript, React) on cloud data pipelines and REST APIs, while learning from senior engineers. Candidates should be pursuing a technology-oriented degree, be in their senior year (Dec 2027 or May 2028),