Software Developer I - 4 Month Co-op/Internship (Winter 2027)

Intact; Toronto; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Intact is hiring multiple Software Developer interns to join our Digital, Data and Tech teams for Winter 2027 (Jan–Apr) in Canada. You’ll contribute to features across Harbour, Mentor, IT-Health, and Agora, learning modern Java development, CI/CD practices, and scalable services.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in CS, available full-time 35 hours/week, and excited to learn, collaborate, and deliver value within a dynamic, agile team.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in software development, CS, or related field.
• Available to work full-time 35 hours per week for Winter 2027 (Jan–Apr).
• Active student and plan to return to studies in summer/fall 2027.
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle and curiosity about CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop features for Harbour, Mentor, IT-Health, and Agora.
• Triage and fix production issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile setting.
• Contribute to testing, deployment, and observability practices.
• Build and improve REST services using Java stack.

Skills

Java

GitHub

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Development

Tools

Spring Boot

MongoDB

AWS

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Salary for the candidate

will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented below is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

Salary Range (but Not Limited To)

61,500 - 76,900

About The Role

Launching your tech career at Intact means joining a diverse team of more than 3,000 Digital, Data and Tech experts working at the intersection of what exists and what’s possible. Here, you’ll be supported by forward-thinking leaders who celebrate shared success, and you’ll help push the industry forward with digital solutions that go beyond insurance to offer everyday value to millions of people. You’ll grow personally and professionally with access to cutting-edge technology-driven learning platforms and make lasting connections near and far. Most importantly, you’ll discover how exciting the “real world” can be.

Here, your career will take off

About

Are you passionate about software development? Is your sweet spot at the forefront of digital innovation? Are you an advocate for great code and great design? We’ve got the perfect opportunity for you. We are seeking multiple talented Software Developer interns, to join our dynamic and growing teams. Depending on your team assignment, here's what you’ll do here:

Developer Platform

• Work in the development teams building new features for our products Harbour (Internal Developer Platform), Mentor (Opinionated CICD Pipeline), IT-Health (Software Metrics and Analytics) and Agora (Knowledge Base and Community Engagement Platform).
• Support the team in triaging and fixing production issues
• Work with a Product Centric Team for developing, testing, and getting feedback.
• Freedom to bring your own ideas and solutions and following best practices in a small agile and fun team
• Technical Skills required: Java, GitHub
• Nice to have: Spring Boot, Experience Building Rest Services, API Scraping, MongoDB, AWS

Software Engineering Claims

• Build impactful claims features as a key member of an agile squad, from grooming and design through delivery.
• Elevate the claims agent experience by refining and enhancing existing software—reducing friction, improving performance, and shipping improvements.
• Work with senior developers to deliver quality products end-to-end by triaging defects, prioritizing fixes, and contributing to reliable, scalable production support
• Learn from senior developers on software lifecycle management best practices, growing your craft across design, development, testing, deployment, and observability.
• Technical Skills Required: Java development
• Nice to Have: Agile/scrum, microservices, guidewire or P&C insurance experience

What You Bring To The Table

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a field related to software development, computer science, or anything relevant;
• Available to work with us full-time, 35 hours per week, for the Winter 2027 Term (January to April)
• Must be an active student during your internship and/or returning to school in next Summer or Fall 2027 following your internship
• Understand the software development lifecycle and be curious about continuous delivery pipelines and testing.
• Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability, curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning.
• Excellent communication skills with a passion for technology.
• Self-reliant with a strong sense of responsibility.

Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.