Software Engineer Co-Op - Hybrid

* We are looking for a student available to participate in a two-block co-op program from June 2026 to December 2026.

** Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor (now or in the future) or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

With more than 30 years in business, Mindex is a product and services company with a proven track record of delivering successful software and product solutions. We specialize in agile software development, cloud professional services, and the creation of innovative, homegrown products.

Our team has built platforms such as School Tool, Advanced Analytics, and our Integrations Platform from the ground up-giving us firsthand experience in designing, developing, supporting, and scaling modern software in real‑world environments.

We're proud to be recognized as the #1 Software Developer in the 2025 RBJ Book of Lists and ranked #80 in the Rochester Chamber Top 100 Companies. As our roster of satisfied clients and #ROCstar employees continues to grow, we're always looking for talented people who want to make an impact. Are you ready to join our team?

As a member of our agile delivery team, you will perform, analyze, design, program, test, and implement new and existing software applications, features, and functionality under business requirements in a Java environment. The primary focus is on building and testing database-backed web services in a Java/Oracle environment. This role is comfortable working in several programming languages and several test automation frameworks, enjoys solving problems, is accountable for their work output, and works well within team environments.

• Develops tasks to accurately break down the work required.
• Creates or updates enterprise software in alignment with agile user stories and associated acceptance criteria.
• Creates/modifies/executes tests including, but not limited to, unit tests, integration tests, test automation scripts, manual system, and regression test scripts.
• Communicates the status of deliverables to scrum team members.
• Understands the basics of debugging and the tools used for it.
• Ability to gain understanding with help from more senior engineers.
• Aware of overall service architecture. Designs basic functions with an awareness of overall service architecture, avoiding duplication across code-bases and interface-breaking changes.
• Understand the importance of security.
• Assists in maintaining existing documentation and effectively documents own work.
• Partners with the scrum team and stakeholders to provide feedback and assist in plans, designs, specifications, source code, test scripts, and documentation.

• At least Three years of education and/or prior Co-op experience
• Familiarity with Java, Spring Boot, React, Python, Oracle, Mongo
  
  DB and Open Shift
• Familiarity with test automation
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming and REST web services
• Familiarity with relational databases
• Familiarity of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Self-starter with ability to deliver working software

• Tickets to local sporting events
• Team building events
• Holiday and celebration parties

• License to Udemy online training courses
• Growth opportunities

The salary for this job is $22/hour.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• No heavy lifting is expected. Exertion of up to 10 lbs.