Improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world, through Ripple's crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers
Requirements
- Demonstrated understanding of core data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
- Familiarity with at least one of the following backend languages: Java, Go, or Python
- Experience with microservices, relational databases (SQL)
- Exposure to Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and CI/CD concepts
- Prior experience (academic projects or previous internships) in building scalable backend services
- A strong interest in FinTech, distributed systems, and solving complex, high-reliability problems
Responsibilities
- Work on P0 projects alongside senior engineers, addressing the most critical needs in banking abstraction, ledger reconciliation, or unified connectivity
- Gain familiarity with the core mechanics of payment processing, financial event logging, and multi-asset management in a real-time environment
- Improve engineering and operational efficiency by applying automation to manual Finance Operations workflows
- Contribute to the strategic goal of establishing Ripple's Canonical Financial Record
- Receive mentorship while working with multiple components of the FP platform (backend, some frontend exposure, CI/CD)
- Writing production-grade code for high-reliability systems, focusing on operational automation, data integrity, and API development
- Working on features from design and architecture review through implementation, testing, and deployment (CI/CD)
Other
- Currently pursuing an Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- Available to work for 12 weeks during Summer 2026, beginning in May or June
- Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship
- Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
- Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
