Ab Initio Software

About Ab Initio Software

Ab Initio transforms how companies work with data, from data discovery and strategy through implementation and governance.

We build a high performance, general purpose data processing and analysis product suite, and combine it with an incredible level of implementations expertise and support. Our customers are from a wide range of industries, including finance, healthcare, communications, manufacturing, and retail.

Through our college hiring program, we hire for a variety of roles, including software development, technical consulting, and technical writing. Our development stack includes C++/Java/Typescript and React, and we solve challenging technical problems at all levels of the stack, from working on the core of our fault tolerant, highly scalable data processing platform, to designing intuitive UIs for non-technical users.

We also have an 11-week summer internship program for computer science students.

Reviews

Software Engineering Intern

June 2019 - August 2019 • Lexington, MA

“I got full ownership over a full-stack project and saw it all the way through, from backend calls in C++, to APIs in Java, to the user interface in React/Typescript. I got to collaborate with lots of different people on several teams and had a voice in many design decisions. Everyone was so helpful and my two mentors were always around to help me debug or give words of wisdom. The perks were pretty awesome - free, delicious lunches every day, talented baristas that will make you any drink for free, and a shuttle to take you to work every day. The office culture was very friendly and I realized right away that I was surrounded by very intelligent and curious people who were also eager to help with anything I was struggling with. ”

Software Engineering Intern

June 2018 - August 2018 • Lexington, MA

“Great people, challenging problems, and amazing culture. I learned so much over the course of the summer about building software and improving my software engineering skillset. Ab Initio gave me a lot of autonomy over the design aspects of my project: the software design, the language, the interface design, etc. Plus, Ab Initio structures their intern program such that they aim to ship any and every intern project into production, so you know your work will be used by someone. The food is to die for, and they have lots of quirks including surprise/spontaneous events hosted by their design team. There's an inside joke that goes something to the tune of "Ab Initio is a food company that writes software to pay the bills." Definitely recommend this place if you're a foodie.”

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