Summer 2027 Intern, Software Development

About the Role

Ryan is seeking software engineering interns to contribute to platform capabilities that empower development teams to build applications addressing client needs. Interns will work with engineering teams supporting Tax.com, the technology engine powering Ryan's tax teams. This role involves contributing to shared services, portal experiences, reusable components, and developer tools, with hands-on experience in cloud solutions. Interns will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to learn enterprise application development, testing, security, and delivery processes. AI tools will be utilized for learning acceleration, idea prototyping, and rapid iteration on defined engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and improve software features, shared services, reusable application components, or developer tools with guidance from experienced engineers.
• Build and integrate APIs, shared libraries, and React single-page applications supporting multiple Ryan development teams.
• Explore Microsoft Azure services and contribute to development, testing, or deployment workflows.
• Utilize AI tools to accelerate learning, prototyping, coding, and debugging; review and validate work with the team.
• Write automated tests, investigate defects, and participate in code reviews to enhance software quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to understand user needs, demonstrate progress, and incorporate feedback.
• Document developed components for understanding, adoption, and maintenance by other teams.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Working toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Programming coursework or experience building software through class projects, personal projects, open-source contributions, or prior work.
• Anticipated graduation date within one year of the internship.
• Minimum Overall and Major GPA of 2.8.
• Minimum of 6 – 12 Technical credit hours (depending on practice).
• Tax or accounting experience is not required.

Professional Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to explain work, ask questions, respond to feedback, and collaborate with teammates.
• Ability to organize tasks, manage ambiguity, and make progress in a fast-moving engineering team.
• Ability to work independently on a defined task and seek guidance when needed.

Computer Skills

• Basic understanding of programming and debugging is expected.
• Familiarity with C#/.NET, React, TypeScript, Git, APIs, automated testing, Azure, or AI development tools is helpful.
• Exposure to Python is a plus.

Additional Information

• Valid driver's license required.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.