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Platform Engineer 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 Leader, Platform Delivery, the Platform Engineer Intern role will be working with our backend service development team to build new features, enhance existing features and conduct platform migrations. 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 real-time rail (RTR) where you’ll be working with the latest tech stacks and collaborating closely with a highly skilled development team which will help you to learn and gain real-world problem-solving experience. You can expect to develop automation scripts using Terraform, conducting migration of code repositories, integrating repositories to CI/CD pipelines and enhancing the current software developer’s experience on our cloud platform. You will 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 – making the lives of our software developers better everyday!

• Designing solutions for CI/CD, writing automation code, testing, developing appropriate artifacts/documentation, and facilitating final delivery

• Deploying infrastructure on the cloud and conducting migrations

• 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

• You must have experience and understanding of programming languages, databases, coding, unit testing, Java programming, code management tools and application logging

• Prior experience and knowledge with Java Springboot – you will be working in Java Springboot framework and therefore you should be willing to learn and grow your skills

• Well versed with Angular and reasonable exposure to API integrations

• 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

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

• Experience with DevOps tools and processes

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

• 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

• Understanding Agile methodologies and processes

• Self-motivated to learn new technologies and applications.

• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills along with strong analysis and problem-solving skills

Workstyle: Hybrid (3 days on-site)
Location: Toronto
Term: September to December 2025
Duration: Monday – Friday