Software Developer Intern

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

As an employee of the Boston Fed, you will work to promote sound growth and financial stability in New England and the nation. You will contribute to communities, the region, and the nation by conducting economic research, participating in monetary policymaking, supervising certain financial institutions, providing financial services and payments, playing a leadership role in the payments industry, and supporting economic well-being in communities through a variety of efforts. The Boston Fed is one of 12 Reserve Banks, and we serve all or parts of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Our mission is accomplished through our Bank's values: diversity, equity and inclusion, innovation, integrity, and leadership.

This position is part of the Bank's Internship/ Co-op Program which is offered to students who are currently enrolled in graduate and undergraduate studies.. This Program identifies talented and qualified candidates who could potentially fill professional job openings in the Bank.

This internship will be primarily on-site at our Boston office.

Job Summary

 

As a Software Developer Intern of the Developer Relations team for FedNow, you will work on the team that develops software tools, utilities, and code samples for FedNow customer technical teams. The team builds modern frontend and backend tools that will help the customers integrate with FedNow services. Your passion for software development and interest in building software applications will allow you to help our team define our vision and establish technical best practices. You will work closely with Engineers and Architects of the FedNow program to develop modern software tools. The ideal candidate is someone who has an appetite to learn, and a passion for technology, innovation, and developing new skills on evolving technologies.
 
Responsibilities

 

You will be working with the Engineers, Architects and QA teams to help develop and test software that will impact FedNow customers directly on the following:

 

• Work with AWS environments & services.

• Participate in definition/development of interfaces/APIs, prototyping new concepts, develop and improve the tools already in place.

• Work with open-source technologies as needed.

• Work in an Agile environment for projects.

• Work with open-source technologies as needed.

• Provide support for writing and testing software modules and integrate with other software and/or hardware components.

• Help test and debug applications software and systems.

• Establish fundamental business/technical foundation through practice of internal processes and procedures.

• Work with open-source technologies as needed.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understanding of computer science fundamentals, software development life cycle and best practices.
• Knowledge of any programming languages such as Java, .Net, Python, ReactJS.

 

Qualifications:

• Analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritize and manage changing priorities.
• Critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Good written and oral communication abilities.
• Good time-management skills.
• Preferably a rising junior, senior or a graduate.

 

Nice to Haves  

·       Knowledge in developing JavaScript libraries and packages.  

·       Knowledge in developing backend applications in Spring Boot. 

·       Knowledge in working with any automated testing tools. 

·       Knowledge with server-side development.  

 

All employees assigned to this position will be subject to FBI fingerprint/ criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.
 

For this job, any offer of employment is contingent upon successfully passing a two-phase security screening. The first phase consists of the satisfactory completion of a physical examination (including a drug screening), reference checks, and a security investigation consisting of credit and criminal history checks. 
 

The second phase, which might not be complete until after you begin working at the Reserve Bank, is an additional risk-based security screening determined by the risk rating of the position.  Depending upon the sensitivity of the position, this phase may include, and is not limited to, work and residency eligibility verification, and personal interviews with the candidate, references, and prior employers.  
 

All applicants must have been a US Citizen or a permanent resident who also resided in the United States for at least three (3) years.
 
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or skills associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.
 

As a condition of employment, all Federal Reserve Bank of Boston employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning financial interests – such as stocks or bonds – from banks, savings associations, and systemically important financial institutions or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies or savings and loan holding companies. If you, your spouse or domestic partner, or your minor child own such assets and would be unwilling or unable to divest them if you were to accept a job offer, you should raise this issue with our recruitment team. Applicants should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No

Job Category

Internship Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers (https://rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FRS) or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.

Privacy Notice