Software Developer, Co-Op Student, Fall Term 2024

at  Recollective Inc

Recollective is a SaaS web application looking to dominate the online research space through innovative features and industry-leading usability. If you’re passionate about web applications and like small agile teams—where you can make a significant impact—then Recollective is for you.
We guarantee that you’ve used a product or service that has been studied on Recollective. With support for over 25 languages, Recollective is hosted globally via Amazon Web Services. The application is built primarily in Java backed by MySQL. Its intuitive interface is built in HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3 with new components built in Vue 3 and Typescript.
As a fast growing tech company headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, we have very ambitious goals and we’re not slowing down. We like to dream big, get things done and have fun while doing it. Interested? Apply today!
Find out more about us and our story here!

WHY CHOOSE RECOLLECTIVE?

At Recollective, we are looking for students to join us for the Fall term (September-December) 2024. We encourage talented, motivated, hard-working individuals who are not afraid to be challenged to apply. At Recollective, you’ll work with and alongside our growing Engineering team who will help you discover how academic theories apply in real-world work environments. From your work experience with our talented development and technical team, you’ll develop professional references and enhance your qualifications. And the best part is…we have fun doing some serious work!
This role would be perfect for you if you are in the final 2 years of your program.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree or diploma program in the final 2 years of study, specializing in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Information Technology, or a related technical field.

What are we looking for in an ideal candidate?

• Strong software development and programming skills that have been demonstrated in other co-op terms
• Experience with Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, and SQL from work experience or coursework
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal) with a demonstrated ability for team collaboration
• Self starter; possessing a strong work ethic and creative problem solving skills
• Nice to have technology experience: HTML, CSS, AWS, MySQL, Python, LangChain, LLM prompt engineering

WORKING AT RECOLLECTIVE

Some people excel in a more formal hierarchy, with a precise job description or in an environment where your path forward is pre-defined in a traditional way. This is not that kind of place. At Recollective, everyone is a driver - there are no passengers and no excuses as we continue to build our company together.
If you are customer-obsessed, inspired to find your own new challenges and opportunities, energized by fast-paced change, and driven to blaze our own track, click here to find out why you will love it here.. you’ll be happy you did.

What would your time as a co-op student in our Engineering team look like?

You can expect to:

• Contribute as a junior full stack developer to the Recollective product
• Expand your experience with Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Learn or expand your knowledge of Vue.js version 3
• Collaborate closely with full time developers, testers, and other coop students as part of a small and growing Engineering team
• Gain experience in the development and maintenance of a cloud-based SaaS platform
• Connect and engage with colleagues, virtually and in-person, through weekly company-wide meetings and events such as hackathons, team building activities, casual socials etc.