Engineer Intern

We're looking for an intern to join our Digital Servicing web team! In this role, you'll work directly as a member of the team to help build out a new world class financial services experience, tying together checking, credit, and loan products. Working within the technology organization at Avant, you'll be working cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data, and Compliance to help build beautiful, resilient and accessible user experiences.
What you do at Avant:

• Work with other engineers to write, test, and deploy application code that runs both on the server and the client
• Write robust tests to catch bugs early and cover fail points in the future
• Participate in design discussions, peer code reviews, and team meetings across Web, iOS, and Android
• Be a part of a strong culture of ownership, pragmatism, and testing

Why you are a fit for Avant

• You have an interest in core web technologies, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• You have used and want to become an expert in modern Javascript frameworks, such as React, to build interactive user interfaces
• You enjoy working with design teams to combine the art of programming and user experience.
• Interested in learning new technologies and methods, staying up to date on modern frameworks and libraries
• You know the importance of automated testing and are eager to learn different front-end tooling for it
• Experience or a strong interest to learn any of the following is a plus: Remix, Cloudflare Pages, Cypress, Modern CSS frameworks, WAI-ARIA, Progressive web applications (PWA), Service workers
• Undergrad or graduate students

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We believe that a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences helps us create the most innovative solutions for our customers. We invite you to apply to our positions even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed in the description. If you're passionate about our mission and aligned to our values, we hope you'll come contribute to our awesome culture.
Why Avant is the place for you:
At Avant, we believe our values make a difference:
Authenticity. We show up to work as our whole selves and make sure others can too.
Collaboration. We can only succeed when we do so as a team.
Problem-Solving. The harder the problem, the more satisfying the solution.
Customer. We are all owners of the customer experience.
Initiative. Plan. Adapt. Get Sh!t Done.
We believe that great ideas come from anyone and anywhere, that everyone is an owner who drives change, and that we have more fun when we work together. We're problem solvers who love collaborating with intelligent and highly-motivated people to reshape the face of digital banking. Avant offers terrific perks and benefits, fun social events with employees who actually like hanging out together, and a flexible growth environment where trying your hand at new projects and being the active owner of your career path is encouraged and supported.
Some of our benefits include:

• Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
• 401(k) Match
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Environment
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks
• WFH Stipends for our Remote Employees
• Access to LinkedIn Learning for Professional Development
• No Meeting Wednesdays - (a.k.a. planned time to Get Sh!t Done)
• Summer Fridays
• Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events
• And who doesn't love the swag

This position may require you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If required, you'll be asked to provide proof that you're fully vaccinated upon your start date or before working in or visiting our Chicago office. You're considered fully vaccinated two weeks after you receive the second dose of a two-dose vaccine series (e.g., Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen). Failure to provide proof of vaccination may result in termination. Subject to applicable law and requests for accommodation.