Most Important Skills for an Integration Developer at Salad and Go
For an integration developer role in the food and beverage industry, interpersonal skills are crucial, alongside programming expertise in SQL and Python—with additional skills in other languages like C# depending on the specific team. The ability to "pivot on a dime" and demonstrate flexibility, including weekend availability, is also highly valued.
Interpersonal Skills, Programming Skills, SQL, Problem-Solving, Flexibility
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T.J. Lippincott
Integration Developer
Salad and Go
University of Arizona, 2020
N/A
Business Management & Admin
Food, Beverages & Alcohol, Technology
Data and Analytics
Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively and explain technical concepts clearly
2. Proficiency in programming languages like SQL and Python, and experience with integrations
3. Flexibility and adaptability to handle changing priorities and work effectively under pressure
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
I think it depends on the industry. For a job like mine in the food and beverage industry, I do believe it's important to be personable and have those interpersonal skills. This includes being able to talk to people and explain things in layman's terms.
You definitely need programming experience in SQL and Python. We have a software engineer on our team who develops heavily in C, so it really depends on the role and the industry.
For this specific role and industry, interpersonal skills, Python skills, programming skills, and SQL skills are huge. Any integration skills are also important. Many things you might not have realized were integrations in college were actually part of these projects.
If you have the degree, you should be well-suited to come out of college ready to start tackling projects right away. I think you also need to be extremely flexible with your time and able to pivot. Things come up that are obviously higher priorities, so you need to be able to stop what you're doing and dive into the problem at hand and fix it.
I also think you should be willing to work on weekends, as business doesn't stop running then. Availability would be huge.