Software Engineer Intern

Join a Challenger

At EQ, we're remaking banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Serving nearly 4 million Canadians from coast to coast, we offer a wide variety of financial services from banking and lending, to trust and credit union solutions. 

We've been at this since 1970, challenging the conventions of traditional banking with smarter, faster, and more connected financial experiences.

What's kept us moving?  The people behind it all: challengers who ask better questions, push back on old assumptions, and look for a better way forward.

If you're driven to help reshape how banking works for Canadians and the businesses that power our economy, this could be your next big opportunity. 

We can’t wait to get to know you! 

The Core Responsibilities of the Job

Over the course of this 8-month term, you’ll have the opportunity to work with frontend and backend tools and projects. 
Your responsibilities will include:

• Backend:

• Assess and clarify user experience and requirements to deliver customer-centric solutions. 
• Analyze functional requirements and provide technical solutions, including API designs and Microservice architecture. 
• Develop and support RESTful/SOAP APIs and Microservice applications. 
• Participate in SCRUM meetings to ensure smooth Sprint delivery and issue resolution. 
• Conduct unit testing and assist with automated testing where applicable. 
• Participate in code reviews and manage merge requests for various release branches. 
• Collaborate with incident management teams to troubleshoot and resolve production incidents. 
• Contribute to technical documentation and assist with ongoing application support

Frontend:

• Design and develop user interfaces following modern best practices and technologies (e.g., Angular, Java/Kotlin for Android, SwiftUI for iOS). 
• Write clean, maintainable, and performant code using the relevant programming languages and frameworks for web and mobile platforms. 
• Make key technical and design decisions to ensure effective and efficient user interfaces. 
• Develop and integrate frontend applications with RESTful APIs and GraphQL. 
• Collaborate with senior developers to implement performant, scalable solutions for both web and mobile platforms. 
• Provide application support and perform code reviews to maintain quality standards

Why EQB? What's in it for you?

If you're a 4th year student looking to launch your career in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment, this is your opportunity to build a strong foundation and make a real impact. 

At EQ Bank you will receive: 

Mentorship & Coaching: from senior leaders and subject matter experts. Our Mentorship program is structured to provide regular touchpoints, feedback, and personalized guidance to help you thrive.  Be a part of leadership round table discussions and hear from experts across Engineering to help you network and build connections. 

Empowerment and Impact: Opportunities to make a difference and create lasting impact through meaningful work, empowering you to contribute directly to business outcomes while developing the skills and confidence to grow your career in Digital Banking.

Chart your Career Path:  Final year students who perform successfully in this program will have the opportunity to achieve a full-time role at the end of their work term! 

Let's Talk About You!

• Must be a student currently enrolled in school
• Undergraduate/Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering 
• Experience developing software using modern programming languages and frameworks in a professional environment or internship.
• Understanding of modern application architectures and interest in scalable distributed systems, including designing, implementing, and maintaining microservice-based architectures. 
• Basic knowledge of REST API and Microservices architecture patterns. 
• Experience with MSSQL or other relational databases. 
• Development experience with JUnit and Spring integration tests. 
• Basic knowledge of Git for version control. 
• Self-starter who can take a concept and drive it through to design and implementation. 
• Ability to carry out other technical-related duties as needed. 
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools to automate the development, testing, and deployment process. 
• Experience with Angular, Java/Kotlin for Android, or SwiftUI for iOS in a professional environment. 
• Android development with tools like RxJava, Coroutines, Flow, and Compose
• iOS development using SwiftUI, RxSwift, Swift Concurrency, and some familiarity with Objective-C. 
• Proficiency in JavaScript, with experience in Angular, CSS, HTML, and writing cross-browser compatible code for web development. 
• Understanding of RESTful Architecture, GraphQL, and web services. 
• Familiarity with security frameworks, standards, and practices. 
• Knowledge of Micro Frontend architecture (preferred).
• Experience with experience with AI-enhanced development (an asset)

How to Submit Your Application

• In ONE document, please submit your transcript and resume. Failure to do so will result in your application not being considered.