Virtual Lunch & Learn: Automation Engineering, Summer Internship 2024

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023Time: 12:00-1:00 PM EST

Note: A calendar invite will be sent with the completion of the application and resume submission.

AvidXchange Summer Internship Program Overview

Throughout the program, Interns develop and grow through a series of experiences such as:

• Building business acumen to understand who we are, what we do, and the history of AvidXchange
• Establishing relationships with mentors and Intern Alumni, meeting with senior leaders, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to complete a capstone project.
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to the communities where live and work
• Workshops and learning experiences to learn more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone belongs.

Location Preference:

Must be willing to relocate within commutable distance to our headquarters location in Charlotte, NC

• Work from-home flexibility with 3 days in the office

Internship Term/Duration:

Our summer internship program is a 9-week experience that will provide potential AvidXers with practical work experience and the chance to contribute to business results.

• Start Date: June 4, 2024
• End Date: August 1, 2024

Job Overview:

As an Automation Engineer intern, you will partner with internal business teams to support the company's overall goals and roadmap for teammate automation and technology needs. In this role, you will review new requests and partner with senior leaders and engineers to decide the best path forward to automate key business processes and create documentation to provide visibility into key KPIs and metrics.

What we are looking for

• Contribute code to increase the scalability and reliability of the service
• Take the lead on reliability, automation, and other issues related to customer incidents, enhancement requests, or application stabilization.
• Work with software engineering teams across Technology, Delivery, and Operations teams to design and build high-performance solutions
• Work with a mentor to help create automated pipelines and solutions required for continuous delivery in an Agile Dev/Ops
• Create automation, monitoring, and pipelines to improve deployment and response time across the board
• Design and assist in the setup and maintenance of application monitoring and alerting

Skills & Capabilities:

• Communication: Effectively transfers information and expresses ideas to individuals or groups in oral and written form with a focus on presenting, facilitating, and participating in business and team meetings
• Problem-Solving: Identifies problems, develops, and evaluates options, and implements solutions
• Strategic Thinking: Looks at existing processes and works with their supervisor to explore possible enhancements that could positively affect client experience and organizational excellence.
• Adaptability: Manages competing demands and adapts to frequent change, delays, and unexpected results. Leverages the proper tools, solutions, and methods for the situation, and does not take a one-size-fits-all all approach

Education Requirements

• Expected graduation December 2024 - December 2025
• All majors and non-traditional pathways are welcome to apply:
  • Undergraduate or master's degree in Automation Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Programming, Information Technology, or an equivalent degree program
  • Continued education tech-centric certifications, Boot Camp certificate, or previous internship/apprenticeship
• Understanding of Microsoft tech stack and tools
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word

About AvidXchange

AvidXchange is a leading provider of accounts payable ("AP") automation software and payment solutions for middle-market businesses and their suppliers. By trade, we are a technology company, but if you ask anyone who works here, they'll tell you our people are at the core of who we are. We focus on creating a culture of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, and are proud to be a safe place where teammates can bring their whole selves to work. At AvidXchange, mindset is everything. We are Connected as People, Growth Minded, and Customer Obsessed. These three mindsets represent our culture - who we are, who we've always been, and they guide us to improve every day. Since our founding in 2000 in Charlotte, NC, we've created a company of over 1,600 teammates working in one of our 5 offices across the U.S., or remotely. AvidXchange is proud to be Certified™ as a Great Place to Work®. The prestigious recognition is based on anonymous data from our teammates and makes official what our teammates have known for years - that AvidXchange is a Great Place to Work®.

Who you are:

• A go-getter with an entrepreneurial mindset - that means you are not afraid of taking risks, winning big or facing the unknown.
• Someone who understands that business is people-centric. Connecting with others as humans first allows you to develop mutually beneficial working relationships.
• Focused on making a difference for our customers. AvidXchange exists to help solve complex problems for our customers so we can all realize our potential.

What you'll get:

AvidXchange teammates (we call them AvidXers) get the perks and prestige of a publicly traded tech company paired with the flexibility of a founder-led startup. We help our AvidXers develop as professionals and as human beings, providing work/life balance, development programs, competitive benefits and equity options. At AvidXchange, we are building more than a tech company - we are building an experience. We remain committed to a culture where you can fully be 'you' - connected with others, chasing big goals, and making a meaningful impact. If you want to help us grow while realizing your potential and creating stories you'll tell for years, you've come to the right place.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AvidXchange is an equal-opportunity employer. AvidXchange is committed to equal employment opportunity in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. AvidXchange will not discriminate against applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis. This includes, but is not limited to veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, and physical or mental disability.

Other details

• Job Family Software Engineering
• Job Function Software Development Engineering
• Pay Type Hourly
• Employment Indicator Internship

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