Extreme Programming Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

GAIC Great American Insurance Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Great American Insurance Group's XP Intern role offers a hands-on opportunity in a multi-language cloud native setting. You will pair with experienced developers and apply TDD to build distributed systems supporting enterprise needs.

You are pursuing a Computer Science or related degree with expected graduation in 2028 or 2029, and you should be comfortable with a three-day-a-week office presence in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related.
• Expected graduation in 2028 or 2029.
• Willingness to work in a pair programming environment and learn new paradigms.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multi-language cloud native environment using pair programming and TDD.
• Contribute to distributed systems that enable enterprise focus on business.
• Learn by pairing with a seasoned developer in a fast-paced team.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET Core

Vue.js

TDD

Pair programming

Cloud native

Education

Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

About the company and role

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow. At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

P&C IT Services provides professional services to help our business units and corporate functions use technology to create, manage, and optimize information and business processes. IT Services can include a wide range of activities such as: software development, data management, Cloud services, IT security, network security, technical support, establishing and overseeing access rights, procuring and maintaining equipment or software, managing the infrastructure, and defining security procedures, The overall goal of IT Services is to provide technology solutions that increase efficiency, reduce costs, and give our company a competitive advantage over our competitors.

Great American’s culture is built on connection, shared learning, and strong relationships.

This is a hybrid role that combines in‑office and remote work. Employees are expected to maintain a meaningful on-site presence to support collaboration, relationship building, and business success.

Position: Extreme Programming Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Responsibilities: The Extreme Programming (XP) Intern in the Great American Software Lab will work in a multi-language cloud native environment utilizing pair programming and TDD (Test Driven Development) in an accelerated learning environment. You will not have a more challenging and learning opportunity than this! The ideal candidate is looking for a collaborative environment building distributed systems that enable enterprises to focus on their business rather than re‑architecting a cloud platform from scratch. Pair programming has always been something that you wanted to try out and will accelerate your learning as you work with a seasoned developer. As cliché as it may sound, every day is completely different from the next. We have a general framework for what our day looks like and the majority of it will be spent with your pair. Our product teams are comprised of product owners, product managers, designers, and cloud native engineers.

Requirements

• Ability to work in the office at minimum three days a week.

Education

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related.
• 2028 or 2029 graduation year.

Experience / Skills

• Tech stack: C#, ASP.NET Core, Vue.js.
• Ability to dive into a large polyglot codebase and contribute as you learn.
• Being okay with the uncomfortable feeling that comes from learning new things.
• Interest in exploring new programming paradigms, languages, and patterns.
• Demonstrable ability to research problems and break them into discrete parts.
• Have empathy with your pair and freely exchange feedback on a continual basis.
• Comfortable with Test Driven Development (TDD).
• Worked in or willing to work a pair programming environment.
• Business Unit: Property & Casualty IT Services.

Benefits

• Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Commuter benefits.
• Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs.

Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers. *Excludes seasonal employees and interns.

Great American Insurance Group understands the importance of choosing a financially strong company. We are an organization built for the long term and are committed to giving you that strength.

Why can you trust Great American Insurance Group? For nearly 150 years, Americans have trusted us to protect them. Our innovative insurance solutions and specialization serves niche marketplaces that we know well. This expertise gives us a successful foundation that spans generations.

You never know where a career in insurance will take you. Whether you are starting your career or are looking for a company to grow your experience, at Great American Insurance Group, you can join our more than 8,500 employees to “Be Here. Be GREAT!”

To learn more, visit our Career Page