Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. The company is seeking a Software Engineering Intern who will collaborate with the engineering team to design and build innovative solutions while gaining real-world engineering experience and mentorship throughout a 10-week internship program.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with the Engineering team to design and build innovative solutions, contributing new ideas, technologies, and development methodologies
- Write high-quality, maintainable code in one or more programming languages, with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
- Produce clear, thorough design and development documentation to support long-term maintainability and knowledge sharing
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, machine learning, mathematics, statistics, or related field
- Junior standing (Graduating 2027)
- Must be able to work for the duration of the internship (full-time availability for 10-weeks starting in June 2026)
- Command of one or more programming languages; Java, Scala, Ruby, Swift, Kotlin, Typescript, or Javascript
- Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)
- Hunger to learn new technologies
- Passion, drive, and ability to thrive in a startup environment