About the role
Acorns is seeking current college Juniors (graduating in 2026) for software engineering internships across all of our engineering disciplines (Android, Backend, iOS, Web). The internship program will run for 10 weeks during Spring/Summer of 2025.
Software engineers are responsible for translating high-level business requirements for new Acorns products and features into the services and data models that power them. They think critically about how to architect and build new components in a performant and scalable manner. As a software engineer, your typical week will involve collaborating with product and other engineering teams such as mobile, frontend, and QA to plan and create new features and infrastructure to build reliable and cohesive financial products. We expect our interns to integrate into our teams as if they were full-time employees and take on work responsibilities just as any other new hire would. Acorns strives to provide an environment where interns have real-world experiences and effective mentorship.
We're looking for interns who love learning new technologies on the job, think creatively to solve complex problems, and enjoy working collaboratively.
Our Engineering Specializations:
Android:
Our Android app is loved by millions. We are looking for Android advocates who love the Android platform and want to work on a cutting edge Android app. Our app is built natively with Kotlin and our team collaborates with designers and product managers to build slick experiences for our users.
Backend:
All of our products are built on a strong backend. We are looking for amazing software engineers to work on scalable backend services designed to securely work to help millions of customers invest and save money towards a healthier future.
iOS:
We work to make the best native iOS app in the category. Our iOS devs work closely with product and design to build cutting edge user experiences loved by millions. This has led to numerous app store features and promotion inside apple stores across the country. We also work side by side with our iOS core team and backend teams to design clean interfaces and a scalable app.
Web:
Our web team members build state of the art web applications with React and Typescript. They work closely with our mobile teams and backend teams to design clean interfaces with GraphQL.
About the company
Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. Since 2014, Acorns has grown into a global company with multiple life stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults and parents. Named one of Time's "World's Best Brands of 2024," Acorns has helped over 13 million people save & invest over $22 billion dollars, much of it from spare change and small amounts.