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Software Developer Intern

At Interac, we design and deliver products and solutions that give Canadians control over their money so they can get more out of life. But that’s not all. Whether we’re leading real-time money movement, driving innovative commerce solutions like open payments for transit systems, or making advancements in new areas like verification and open banking, we are playing a key role in shaping the future of the digital economy in Canada.

Want to make a lasting impact amongst a community of creative thinkers, problem solvers, technical gurus and high-performance application developers? We want to hear from you.

Reporting to the Practice Leader, Development, the Software Developer role will be working with our backend service development team to build new features, enhance existing feature and improving unit test coverage. This is your chance to work on real-world projects, applying your skills to solve challenges and contribute to the creation of Interac products.

Your role will be working in RTR where you’ll be working with the latest tech stacks and collaborating closely with highly skilled development team which will help you to learn and gain real world problem solving experiences. You can expect to improve the current test coverage to targeted 85%, gain proficiency in using version control (Git) and grow your skills using Interac’s tools.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Working with lead and senior development leaders to understanding business requirements and translate them into design specifications and code

• Designing solutions, writing code, performing unit testing, developing appropriate artifacts/documentation, and facilitating final delivery

• Developing backend applications using object-oriented programming model

• Working with test teams and supporting them in functional and performance testing

• Prepare documentation (code documentation, user guide) and present completed projects/features to the team

You bring:

• Currently completing an undergraduate degree from a creditable Canadian institution with a focus on computer science, software engineering or similar field

• Experience and understanding of programming languages, databases, code management tools

• Posses understanding of concepts of unit testing, application logging

• Knowledge in Java Springboot is an advantage – you will be working in Java springboot framework and therefore you should be willing to learn and grow your skills

• Prior co-op experience in similar roles is an asset (Full stack Developer, Software Development Intern)

• A self-starter mindset with a drive for continuous learning – you have a natural ability to pick up new technology – you enjoy solving problems while learning about new tools, technology, applications and how they work

• Confidence in your ability to communicate verbally and written in a detailed and impactful way

• Although not required, you have some familiarity or previous experience with the following:

  • Understanding Agile methodologies and processes

  • You will be digging into several other technologies too, so experience in any of these areas is a huge plus: HTML5, CSS3, SASS or LESS, ReactJS, Intellij

  • Knowledge of Security in web platform such as WebAuthN, OAuth2 etc.

  • Experience with DevOps tools and processes

Workstyle: Hybrid

Location: Toronto

Term: January to April 2025

Working Days: Monday - Friday

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE:

• You must be eligible to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a Full Time Capacity and to be eligible for Interac internship roles

• You must be currently enrolled in a Canadian post secondary academic institution.

Interac requires employees to complete a background check that is completed by one of our service providers. We use this service to complete the following checks:

• Canadian criminal record check;
• Public safety verification;
• Canadian ID cross-check;
• 5-year employment verification;
• Education verification; and
• If applicable, Credit Inquiry and Social Media Check

How we work
We know that exceptional people have great ideas and are passionate about their work. Our culture encourages excellence and actively rewards contributions with:

Connection: You’re surrounded by talented people every day who are driven by their passion of a common goal.

Core Values: They define us. Living them helps us be the best at what we do.

Compensation & Benefits: Pay is driven by individual and corporate performance and we provide a multitude of benefits and perks.

Education: To ensure you are the best at what you do we invest in you