Engineering Intern - Retail Technology at ALO in San Ramon, CA

Summary: ALO is a company focused on mindful movement and modern technology in retail experiences. As a Retail Engineering Summer Intern, you will help build technology that powers seamless in-store and omni-channel experiences, working alongside engineers and product managers to deliver impactful solutions. Responsibilities: - Develop and enhance microservices-based applications using Java and Python - Build and deploy scalable, cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, etc.) - Support database design, optimization, and performance tuning using MySQL - Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate systems that power omni-channel retail flows - Contribute to POS feature enhancements that improve in-store associate efficiency and customer experience - Participate in code reviews, debugging, and production issue troubleshooting - Learn and contribute to CI/CD pipelines, API development, and cloud engineering best practices - Create and maintain technical documentation; share learnings with the broader team Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field - Hands-on experience with Java and Python - Foundational understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs - Familiarity with AWS cloud services and relational databases such as MySQL - Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment - Clear communication skills and a collaborative, team-first approach Preferred Qualifications: - Exposure to retail, eCommerce, or omni-channel systems - Experience with cloud-native development, distributed systems, or event-driven architectures - Interest in data-driven systems, analytics, or AI-enabled decisioning within retail workflows - Prior internship, academic project, or hands-on experience building production-grade software Required Skills: Java, Python, AWS Important Skills: Microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, MySQL Nice-to-Have Skills: Retail experience, Cloud-native development, Data-driven systems, Problem-solving, Clear communication, Team collaboration