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Software Engineer Intern

NinjaHoldings

Hybird-ChicagoSoftware Development
Before you apply

Role details

The practical picture
Work arrangement
Hybrid

Work & location

Office locations
Chicago, IL, Chicago, Illinois, US
Office attendance
in-office 2x/week
Working hours
40 hours/week

Experience & eligibility

Education
pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Experience
Incoming junior or senior
Visa sponsorship
No
Skills
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Git
  • Object-Oriented Design
  • JavaScript
  • SQL
  • Problem Solving
Work authorization
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future visa sponsorship

Compensation & benefits

Benefits
Potential path to full-time employment for high performing interns

Inside the role

Department
Engineering
Hiring specifics4 details
Open positions
1
Contract duration
May-August 2027
Industry
Consumer Finance
Occupation
Software Engineer
Role signal brief

The role, at a glance

Extracted from the source posting · 95% confidence

This internship provides hands-on experience in a distributed global workforce building financial technology products. The role is hybrid, requiring two in-office days per week at the Chicago HQ. Interns are paired with a mentor and work on Ruby on Rails applications and other focus areas.

Remote scope
Candidates must be local or able to relocate independently

What you need

  • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Object-oriented design
  • Version control (Git)

What you will own

  • Assist in developing and maintaining Ruby on Rails applications
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
  • Collaborate with developers, product managers, and designers on real features
  • Participate in code reviews
  • Troubleshoot and fix bugs in live systems
Core skills
Ruby on RailsGitObject-Oriented DesignJavaScriptSQLProblem Solving
Internal freshness window ends Oct 22, 2026
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  • job_locations “Job location: Chicago, IL”
  • company_remote_policy “Location: Hybrid, downtown Chicago HQ (in-office 2x/week)”
  • attendance_requirement “in-office 2x/week”
  • benefits “Potential path to full-time employment for high performing interns”
  • contract_duration “When: May-August 2027”
  • department “working with our engineering team”
  • employment_types “Job title: Software Engineer Intern”
  • work_hours “Schedule: 40 hours/week”
  • job_locations “downtown Chicago HQ”
  • education_requirements “pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field”
  • experience_months “Incoming junior or senior”
  • must_have “Familiarity with Ruby on Rails”
  • nice_to_have “Exposure to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL is a plus”
  • work_authorization “Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future visa sponsorship”
  • visa_sponsorship “without the need for current or future visa sponsorship”
  • total_job_openings “a job opening at NinjaHoldings”
  • skills “Ruby on Rails”
  • skills “Git”
  • skills “Computer Science”
  • skills “Object-oriented design”
  • occupational_category “Software Engineer”
  • industry “financial services”
  • security_clearance “managing customer data securely”
ruby on railsgitobject-oriented designjavascript
Role brief

Founded in 2017, NinjaHoldings works to give everyday Americans better access to financial services than traditional institutions typically provide. Through our CreditNinja and NinjaCard brands, we offer digital banking and lending products designed for consumers often overlooked, paired with incentives that support long-term financial improvement. Our Edge brand extends this expertise to other companies, providing underwriting, fraud detection, and analytics services. Headquartered in Chicago with a distributed global workforce, we are a lean, growing organization committed to advancing consumer finance in the US.

Internship Summary

As a Software Engineer Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience working with our engineering team to build and improve the technology that powers NinjaHoldings’ financial products. This internship is designed to give you exposure to real-world software development, mentorship from experienced engineers, and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to projects that impact thousands of customers.

You’ll be paired with a mentor and collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and product managers. While you won’t be expected to know everything from day one, you’ll be encouraged to learn, ask questions, and grow your technical skills in a supportive and fast-paced environment.

When: May-August 2027

Location: Hybrid, downtown Chicago HQ (in-office 2x/week). Candidates must be local or able to relocate independently - relocation assistance is not provided.

Schedule: 40 hours/week

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in developing and maintaining Ruby on Rails applications
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code with guidance
  • Collaborate with developers, product managers, and designers on real features
  • Participate in code reviews to learn best practices and improve your skills
  • Help troubleshoot and fix bugs in live systems
  • Learn how financial technology products scale and evolve over time

You may have the opportunity to explore one of our engineering focus areas:

  • Customer Communication (email, SMS, mail systems)
  • Identity (managing customer data securely)
  • Decisions (automated underwriting and marketing lead systems)
  • Portfolio Management (lifecycle of lending/banking products and payment integrations)

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

  • Incoming junior or senior currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • Familiarity with Ruby on Rails (or willingness to learn)
  • Basic understanding of programming concepts and object-oriented design
  • Exposure to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL is a plus
  • Some experience using Git or other version control systems
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Enthusiasm for learning new technologies and working in a team

Additional Pluses:

  • Exposure to test-driven development (TDD)
  • Familiarity with Agile development methods
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs
  • Interest in financial technology and consumer finance

Benefits & Perks:

  • Potential path to full-time employment for high performing interns
  • Fast-paced, high-energy work environment
  • Real opportunity to make an immediate impact at a growth-stage company
  • Build relationships with full-time employees from day one
  • Convenient downtown Chicago office located in the heart of the city

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Please carefully review communications to ensure that they are from the official Breezy applicant tracking platform (@breezy-mail.com) or an official NinjaHoldings brand email: @ninjaholdings.com, @creditninja.com, @ninjacard.com, or @edgescore.com. If you have been contacted regarding a job opening at NinjaHoldings from any other email address, including similar email variations, this is NOT a trusted source. We recommend that you refrain from responding to suspicious emails and file a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at https://www.ic3.gov. For questions or to confirm the authenticity of a communication, please email hr @ninjaholdings.com.