Software Engineer Intern, Finance Primitives (Summer 2026)

Ripple is a company focused on improving the global financial system through crypto solutions. They are seeking a Software Engineer Intern to join the Finance Primitives team, where the intern will contribute to critical projects that enhance operational efficiency and tackle real-time challenges in financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Work on P0 projects alongside senior engineers, addressing the most critical needs in banking abstraction, ledger reconciliation, or unified connectivity
• Gain familiarity with the core mechanics of payment processing, financial event logging, and multi-asset management in a real-time environment
• Improve engineering and operational efficiency by applying automation to manual Finance Operations workflows
• Contribute to the strategic goal of establishing Ripple's Canonical Financial Record
• Receive mentorship while working with multiple components of the FP platform (backend, some frontend exposure, CI/CD)

Skills

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Available to work for 12 weeks during Summer 2026, beginning in May or June
• Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship
• Demonstrated understanding of core data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
• Familiarity with at least one of the following backend languages: Java, Go, or Python
• Experience with microservices, relational databases (SQL)
• Exposure to Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and CI/CD concepts
• Prior experience (academic projects or previous internships) in building scalable backend services
• A strong interest in FinTech, distributed systems, and solving complex, high-reliability problems

Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend
• R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

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