Full Stack Engineer Co-Op

Boston-based company Piaggio Fast Forward Inc. (PFF) was founded in 2015 by the Piaggio Group (the Italian manufacturer of the iconic Vespa scooter). We are on a mission to build technology products that move the way that people move. In order to bring products to market today PFF is solving the problem of robotic interaction with people in dynamically changing environments. We’re innovators neighbors and creators with a passion for local living and pushing the limits on urban transportation. We support a sustainable mobility ecology with healthy lifestyles and social connectivity available to all regardless of age or abilities.

Piaggio Fast Forward is looking for a Full Stack engineer Co-Op with a desire for delivering engaging web applications and to understand software development principles. You’ll be part of a software development team that is working directly with the cloud development team and design staff in building web based solutions. Responsibilities will include working with our engineering team to develop web applications for a wide variety of physical products.

Responsibilities:

• Improve and add new feature sets to existing web-based applications
• Be involved in the development process to deployment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and international stakeholders
• Implement applications in an effective and scalable way 
• Work through pair programming productive code reviews problem-solving and participation in technical discussions
• Assisting with build tools to automate code and feature validation
• Assure a high standard of quality in your own work and in the work of others on your team via good coding practices process improvements clean designs smart testing and review practices

Requirements:

• Experience developing and releasing cloud deployed web applications deployed on AWS Azure or similar
• Must be able to work onsite in a modern open collaboration office environment
• Knowledge with any of the web development platforms node.js JavaScript TypeScript
• Experience with working with databases such as MongoDB Postgres Elasticsearch or Redis
• Proficiency in front end technologies such as AngularJS React and Vue.js
• Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

What We Do

Boston-based company Piaggio Fast Forward Inc. (PFF) was founded in 2015 by the Piaggio Group (the Italian manufacturer that created the iconic Vespa scooter). In order to bring products to market today PFF is solving the problem of robotic interaction with people in dynamically changing environments. We’re innovators neighbors and creators with a passion for local living and pushing the limits on urban transportation. We support a sustainable mobility ecology with healthy lifestyles and social connectivity available to all regardless of age or abilities.

Why Work With Us

We are building products to promote more vibrant cities filled with pedestrians cyclists and skaters whose mobility is enhanced by new varieties of smart vehicles. Join us to build technology products that move the way that people move and that encourages an active lifestyle for anyone who seeks to move with efficiency and ease.

Gallery