Backend Engineering Intern - Fall 2026 at Mercury in Remote

Summary: Mercury is a company that focuses on innovative technology solutions, and they are seeking a Backend Engineering Intern for the Fall 2026 term. The intern will receive mentorship, contribute to backend development, and collaborate with data analysts to enhance product features. Responsibilities: - Collaborate with data analysts to spec and build features that draw new customers to our product - Provide a backend to our mobile and web frontends, to do things like search transactions or send wire transfers - Build admin tools to increase the efficiency of day-to-day support operations, like identifying fraudulent customers or managing accounts - Integrate with third-party APIs, to do things like send checks or validate SWIFT codes Required Qualifications: - Experience using the Haskell programming language, or a strong desire to learn it - Some familiarity with SQL - Be interested in continually honing their craft - Have curiosity and be willing to share their perspective - Appreciate quality in their work and that of others - Communicate well, and be able to write clear explanations of their reasoning on technical decisions Required Skills: Haskell Important Skills: SQL Nice-to-Have Skills: TypeScript, API integration, Collaboration Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Fall