Job Description
Company Description
Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate!
Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world.
What more do we need to truly be unstoppable? Perhaps, that is you!
Who we are:
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in education, using modern technology.
Today, we’ve digitized payments for more than 3,300+ global clients across education, healthcare, travel & B2B, covering more than 240 countries and territories and supporting over 140 currencies. And, we’re just getting started!
With over 1000+ global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 14 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow.
Job Description
Software Engineering Intern (Java & React)
We are seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineering Intern to join our growing team. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of our enterprise-level web applications. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in software engineering principles and is eager to expand their skills in building robust, scalable solutions using Java and modern architectural patterns.
Responsibilities
Technical Contribution: Assist in the technical design, coding, and unit testing of applications in accordance with business requirements.
Quality Assurance: Assist in ensuring the performance, quality, and responsiveness of services.
Component Design: Participate in the design and development of reusable components for distributed systems.
Collaboration: Work with senior engineers to understand and clarify technical requirements.
Estimation: Participate in the estimation process for development tasks.
Continuous Learning: Learn and apply new technologies, coding practices, and third-party solutions under guidance.
Lifecycle Involvement: Contribute to various phases of the development lifecycle, from development to deployment.
What You Will Learn
Production-Grade Java: How to move beyond academic Java to building high-performance services using Spring Boot.
Microservices in Practice: How to design, deploy, and monitor distributed services that communicate via REST.
Algorithmic Efficiency: How to apply advanced data structures to solve real-world bottleneck issues in large-scale systems.
Cloud Infrastructure: Hands-on exposure to deploying and managing applications within an AWS environment.
Professional Workflow: Mastering Git branching strategies, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.
AI Software Engineering Processes & Infrastructure: How to use agentic flows for building software.
Qualifications
Skills & Experience
Core Logic: Strong understanding of Algorithms and Data Structures.
Backend: Basic knowledge of Java and modern application design principles.
Frontend: Basic JavaScript knowledge; familiarity with React is a plus.
Database: Proficient with SQL and understanding of relational database concepts.
Object-Oriented Programming: Good understanding and practical application of OOP principles.
Minimum Qualifications
Currently pursuing a BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
Familiarity with multi-tier web application architecture.
An interest in software/product quality and testing.
Working knowledge of Source Control (e.g., Git).
Additional Information
Submit today and get started!
We are excited to get to know you! Throughout our process you can expect to meet with different FlyMates including the Hiring Manager, Peers on the team, the VP of the department, and a skills assessment. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will walk you through the steps and be your “go-to” person for any questions.
Flywire is an equal opportunity employer. With over 30 nationalities across 12 different offices, and diversity and inclusion at the core of our people agenda, we believe our FlyMates are our greatest asset, and we’re excited to watch our unique culture evolve with each new hire.
Flywire is an equal opportunity employer.
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