Money Movement Engineering Summer Internship at Avant in Chicago HQ

Summary: Avant is a FinTech leader that combines the mission-driven heart of a startup with the scale of a larger company. They are seeking an intern to join their Money Movement team, where the intern will help build critical workflows within internal tools to enhance customer support actions while collaborating with various teams in the organization. Responsibilities: - Work with other engineers to write, test, and deploy application code using Python and Ruby on Rails - Build and optimize internal tool workflows that directly impact our customer support efficiency - Deploy services into Kubernetes clusters and leverage AWS technologies - Leverage AI-assisted development for leveling up your code - Develop and maintain robust microservice communication patterns to ensure seamless data exchange across our distributed servicing architecture - Utilize an Agile SDLC to manage project tasks and contribute to a fast-paced development cycle - Write robust tests to increase code confidence and cover fail points in the future - Participate in design discussions, peer code reviews via GitHub, and team meetings - Be a part of a strong culture of ownership, pragmatism, and testing Required Qualifications: - You are an Undergraduate student majoring in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a comprehensive field, or have other relevant background experience - You have an interest in backend and frontend technologies, specifically Ruby and Python - You are interested in learning how to manage data with PostgreSQL and ORMs like Django or Rails - You demonstrate a strong capability to learn and adapt to new technical stacks - You're willing to dive deep into ambiguous engineering issues to provide high-integrity engineering solutions - You know the importance of automated testing and CI/CD pipelines and are eager to leverage them for high-quality, high confidence deploys Required Skills: Python, Ruby on Rails, Kubernetes, AWS Important Skills: PostgreSQL, Agile SDLC Nice-to-Have Skills: Automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, Microservices, Django, Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Adaptability Benefits: Paid Time Off, Flexible Work Environment - (i.e. Mon/Tues/Thurs in-person), Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-Office Snacks, Summer Fridays, Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events, And who doesn't love the swag