About Careertakes

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Program Overview

Confidential Client is seeking an ETDP Associate — Software Engineering to join a two-year, paid Enterprise Technology Development Program (ETDP). This early-career rotational program gives recent graduates hands-on experience across multiple engineering teams, mentorship, and exposure to full lifecycle software delivery in an enterprise environment.

• Location: Pittsburgh, PA — office-based (physical work site required)
• Employment type: Full-time
• Program length: 2 years (rotational)
• Travel: 0%–25%
• Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. independently. At this time, visa sponsorship is not available.

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What You’ll Do

As an ETDP Associate on a software engineering team, you will support the design, build, test, and deployment of scalable applications across digital channels. Typical responsibilities include:

• Assist and actively participate on project teams in various roles within agile delivery teams.
• Contribute to requirements analysis, technical design, implementation, and testing of application features and enhancements.
• Write code that follows established coding standards and participates in code reviews.
• Help create and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and task breakdowns; update status in tracking tools.
• Research best practices, emerging technologies, and propose improvements relevant to rotations.
• Provide general production support and remediation for less complex issues.
• Other duties as assigned to support the program and product delivery.

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Basic Qualifications (Required)

Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Graduated from an accredited bachelor's (or higher) degree program within the last year.
• Minimum 3.2 GPA from most recently completed degree program (prior to start date).
• Completed at least one quality internship in a relevant technical role.
• Active involvement in extracurriculars, volunteerism, clubs, or other activities outside the classroom.
• Experience with at least one modern programming language (Java, C++, or Perl preferred).
• Conceptual understanding of web service technologies (APIs), e.g., RESTful, JSON-RPC, XML-RPC, SOAP.
• Hands-on experience with at least two of: Node.js, Oracle Database, NoSQL databases, SQL, Linux, JCL.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and debugging methodologies.
• Ability to translate technical designs, mockups/prototypes and user stories into working applications.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more general-purpose languages: Java, C/C++, C#, Objective-C, Python, JavaScript, or Go.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Familiarity with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Web, Spring Batch).
• Demonstrated ability to produce fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Prior exposure to enterprise engineering practices, CI/CD, and automated testing.

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Skills & Competencies

• Project delivery and lifecycle understanding
• Problem solving and decision making
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Adaptability and eagerness to learn new technologies
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Collaboration, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Customer-focused approach and UX awareness
• Ability to meet stretch goals in fast-paced environments

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Education & Other Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related — required.
• GPA: 3.2 or higher (from most recently completed degree program).
• Start window: Program is targeted at recent graduates (graduated within the last year).
• Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Physical/Environment: Office-based role; physical presence at the Pittsburgh work site is required.
• Travel: Up to 25% possible depending on rotation assignments.

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Compliance & Privacy

As part of this role, you may handle covered or confidential customer information. Employees must comply with HIPAA privacy practices (where applicable), company information security policies, and the organization’s Code of Business Conduct.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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