Engineering Intern
About the job
- Be in the penultimate year of university.
- Be on course to achieve a 2:1 in a STEM subject.
- Have clear communication skills and the ability to break down complex problems and explain ideas.
- Have a curious, logical mindset, with an interest in solving problems and exploring emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
- Be confident working with data, statistics, and experimentation, and with evidence-based decision-making.
- Have a flexible attitude and be comfortable with change, ambiguity, and continuous learning in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
- Actively participate and contribute to real engineering projects.
- Attend daily stand-ups in Scrum project teams, contribute to business progress, and participate in end-of-sprint demos, retrospectives, and feedback sessions.
- Develop engineering skills and application through agile methodologies, AI-assisted engineering practices, and NatWest ways of working.
- Attend regular business and engineering spotlights to understand how engineers contribute to the broader business and its customers.
- Learn about engineering contributions across business technology functions including Retail, Wealth, Commercial and Institutional, and Customer and Operations.
- Learn how engineers collaborate with AI tools and emerging agentic technologies to solve complex problems while applying human judgment and critical thinking.
- Build an understanding of the products and services provided to customers and colleagues.
- Attend engineering-specific networking events and social engagements, and hear from senior leaders across the bank.
About the company
NatWest Group is a financial services group that helps customers with everyday money needs and long-term planning, including buying a home, investing, growing a business, and pursuing a more sustainable future. Its products come from a range of banking and financial services across multiple businesses, delivered through digital and traditional channels. The company works by understanding what matters to customers—their priorities, goals, and challenges—and then offering services and expertise to help them navigate change and make progress. It differentiates itself by combining a broad set of financial offerings with an emphasis on an inclusive culture, flexible working, and a technology-driven approach to anticipate and respond quickly to customer needs. The goal is to be simpler, more integrated, and more capable of delivering impact for customers, so both customers and NatWest Group can succeed together.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1968
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- H1 2026 operating profit rose 20% to £4.3 billion, lifting full-year guidance above 19% RoTE.
- NatWest plans buybacks from full-year 2026 results, signaling surplus capital and management confidence.
- Housing Plus and other social-housing lending deepens sticky, low-risk relationships across the UK housing sector.
What critics are saying
- Amplifi Capital collapsed after NatWest-backed funding, exposing underwriting and partner-risk scrutiny through 2026.
- Coutts debanking lawsuits keep reputational and conduct costs alive, with fresh claims filed October 2026.
- Wealth expansion integration fails if Evelyn synergies miss targets and costs exceed the £300 million budget.
What makes NatWest Group unique
- Evelyn Partners acquisition strengthens NatWest’s wealth platform, adding £71.7 billion AUMA in 2026.
- NatWest’s Stamford office approval restores U.S. relationship coverage after ring-fencing rules eased in 2025.
- Cleareye.ai deployment automates trade finance compliance, reducing manual processing across NatWest’s commercial bank.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) Company Match
- Flexible Work Hours