Job Description
About Us Live Oak Bank is a digital bank that serves small business owners across the country. Our groundbreaking spin on service and technology has fueled our mission to be America's Small Business Bank. Our products help customers buy, build, and expand their business, and our high-yield savings and CD products help them grow their hard-earned money. At Live Oak, we never lose sight of the well-being of our people. We believe our employees are the heart of our company. Our commitment to our customers and culture is intertwined, and we seek those who embody and embrace what it takes to empower the American dream.
The Technology team is seeking Software Engineering interns for the 10-week Summer 2025 Internship Program at Live Oak Bank.
We are seeking a motivated and talented Software Engineering Intern to join our dynamic technology team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work on development projects that support key technology initiatives within the company. The intern will gain hands-on experience in modern software development, contribute to real-world projects, and learn from industry professionals in a fast-paced environment.
What You'll Do at Live Oak
You'll work on a cross-functional team within an agile environment,
performing many of the activities below:
- Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of web applications that align with the team's strategic technology goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features and improve existing ones.
- Research and experiment with new technologies to provide innovative solutions to technical challenges.
- Document development processes, code changes, and project updates for future reference and knowledge sharing.
- Support the deployment and management of web applications on cloud platforms, with a focus on AWS.
- Contribute to architectural discussions and technical designs based on product requirements and technical trade-offs.
- Analyze fintech APIs to design and implement integrations with our partners to deliver enhanced financial and banking capabilities to our customers.
- Contribute code and other artifacts to our software, following modern software development and continuous integration practices.
- Write unit tests and other test automation to ensure the quality of your team's deliverables.
How You'll Do It
- You'll build software that matters. We make software that helps small businesses and entrepreneurs get the capital and financial services they need to succeed and support their local communities.
- Your team decides the best technical approach and commitments, not your manager.
- You'll collaborate with super-smart people to build a next generation platform with plenty of challenging engineering problems, as we enable capabilities to transform the outdated financial banking system.
Desired Qualifications
- Educational Background: Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of HTML and CSS.
- Familiarity with JavaScript and web development frameworks is a plus.
- Proficient with one or more object-oriented programming languages and have a working knowledge of patterns and practices for good object-oriented design and development.
- Experience or knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) is highly desirable.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and tools.
- Comfortable discussing problems in the abstract and pay attention to the details when implementing solutions.
What You Will Gain
- Hands-on experience working on impactful projects that directly contribute to the company's technology initiatives.
- Mentorship and guidance from the CTO and other experienced engineers.
- Exposure to the latest web development practices and cloud computing technologies.
- A chance to build your professional network and gain valuable industry insights.
To Thrive at Live Oak - Gravitate to Growth - Shows adaptability and support for changes to improve organizational effectiveness.
- Communicate and Collaborate - Communicates clearly and thoughtfully, demonstrating empathy in teamwork.
- Eye of the Tiger - Gets positive results by taking personal responsibility for actions and team outcomes.
- Know Your Business - Curates and maintains a depth of knowledge and skill to perform one's job effectively.
- Customer at the Center - Provides customers with a personalized experience to achieve exceptional outcomes.
For a detailed overview of our employee benefits please visit:
Live Oak Bank is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. We consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status or disability. Equal access to programs, service and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify human resources at careers@liveoak.bank
EEO is the Law
Commitment to Diversity Live Oak Bank is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy and the way we do business at Live Oak Bank and is an important principle of sound business management.
The base pay range for this position is $19.23 - $31.25 per hour. Compensation may also include annual bonuses and long-term incentives, subject to various metrics and company policy. A candidate's salary is determined by several factors including travel, relevant work experience or skills and expertise.
Please note that we provide at least the minimum requirement of paid sick leave to our employees who reside in states that require employer-paid sick leave, including but not limited to Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
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