Data Engineer Intern - Connected Systems and Data Platform

Location: Golden Valley, MN (Hybrid)

Duration: Summer 2026 (Full‑time, Paid Internship)

Compensation: $25-$30/hr.

• Data intern pursuing Masters $30/hour
• Data intern pursuing Bachelors $25/hour

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

At Tennant, we are expanding and growing in exciting areas such as autonomous robots, IoT/Connected machines, Cloud computing, and new power sources. We are seeking a Data Engineer intern with a strong academic background and a passion for self-improvement. Although demonstrated experience in emerging technologies such as Cloud computing, IoT, Data Lakes, Machine Learning, AI would be considered favorably, we are looking for someone who is excited by the prospect of learning and applying new technologies to tackle complex problems, someone who is passionate about building great products, and who thrives in a continuous improvement growth culture. As part of our team, you will sit at the nexus of Connected Systems, Data and Autonomy. You will contribute significantly to the delivery of our award-winning products & services around the world, collaborating with our teams to drive new sources of data-driven value creation for Tennant Company and our customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve offerings for Tennant’s Connected platforms & services. Focus on key elements such as automation, reusability, scalability, maintainability, and security.
• Work closely with product managers, architects, and other cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into well-designed, implemented, and documented solutions.
• Expand and build out Tennant’s Connected Services capabilities in the areas of Connected systems, multi-source data ingestion, data lake development, analytics/insights development & presentation.
• Develop and document web architecture. Conduct quick Proof-of-Concept (POCs) to de-risk development. Collaborate and provide technical leadership to vendors and design services.
• Develop tools to automate report generation for business partners and leaders.
• Represent Tennant Company at conferences, consortiums, external partner discussions.

Required Education and Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Understanding of cloud-based platforms (Azure or AWS), full-stack web development skills (front-end & back-end), and Machine learning/Artificial Intelligence.
• Strong background in SW architecture, design, and implementation.
• Understanding of IoT and/or Data systems. Incorporation of data from multiple legacy and new sources (ETL/data curation/storage/processing).
• Knowledge/Experience with the following platforms/frameworks - Serverless technologies, IoT frameworks (Azure or AWS), front-end web framework and libraries, databases & storage, web testing frameworks, API development, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Python/R, C#/Java programming experience
• Exposure to requirements management tools (ex. Enterprise Architect, Visure, DOORs etc.), defect tracking (JIRA) and SCM tools (ex. Bitbucket, GitHub). Experience in testing & automation is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred with a strong Cloud Software Development background

Skills

• Ability to combine complex technical information with business conditions into a coherent picture and present it to team members, internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to build consensus and influence others through strong leadership/communication skills.
• Ability to systematically and methodically solve tough technical and team challenges.
• Willingness to dive into tough problems and take ownership for designing/implementing solutions.
• Willingness to continuously improve self, products, and team. Willingness to learn new technologies on the go.

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $25 - 30 per hour

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. Contractors who qualify to enroll in benefits via Populus may be eligible for: 401K; Health; Dental; Vision; Long & Short-Term Disability; Life Insurance.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.