Software Development Intern

Ryan; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship opportunities

Paid holidays

All-expense-paid trip to Ryan HQ in US

Networking with industry leaders

Hands-on training

Job summary

Ryan is seeking software engineering interns to help build platform capabilities for development teams and client-focused applications. Interns contribute to shared services, portal experiences, and developer tools while gaining hands-on experience with cloud solutions in .NET, React, TypeScript, and Azure.

Working with engineers, product, and design, you’ll learn app development, testing, security, and delivery, and you’ll use AI tools to accelerate learning and prototyping.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in BS/MS Computer Science or related field.
• Coursework or projects in software development.
• Anticipated graduation date within one year of internship.
• Overall and major GPA minimum of 2.8.
• 6–12 technical credit hours required depending on practice.
• Tax or accounting experience not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve software features and shared components with guidance.
• Build and integrate APIs, libraries, and React SPAs for multiple teams.
• Explore Azure services and contribute to development, testing, or deployment.
• Use AI tools to learn, prototype, code, and debug with team review.
• Write automated tests, investigate defects, and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and design to understand needs.
• Document work to aid adoption and maintenance by others.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Curiosity

Team collaboration

Independent work

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS or related

GPA 2.8+

Graduation within 1 year

6–12 technical credits

Tools

C#/.NET

React

TypeScript

Azure

Git

APIs

Job description

Why Ryan?

• Competitively Paid Internship
• Award-Winning Culture
• Paid Holidays
• Mentorship Opportunities and Hands-On Training
• Networking with Industry Leaders
• All-Expense-Paid Trip to Ryan Headquarters in Dallas, TX (Summer Interns Only)

Ryan is looking for software engineering interns to help build the platform capabilities that enable development teams across the firm to deliver applications addressing our clients' needs. Our engineering teams support Tax.com, the technology engine powering Ryan's tax teams.

You will contribute to shared services, Portal experiences, reusable components, and developer tools while gaining hands-on experience with cloud solutions. Working alongside engineers and collaborating with product and design, you will learn how enterprise applications are developed, tested, secured, and delivered. You will use AI tools to accelerate learning, prototype ideas, and rapidly iterate as you contribute to a defined engineering project.

Our primary technologies are .NET and C#, React and TypeScript, and Microsoft Azure, with some exposure to Python.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and improve software features, shared services, reusable application components, or developer tools with guidance from experienced engineers.
• Build and integrate APIs, shared libraries, and React single-page applications that support multiple Ryan development teams.
• Explore Microsoft Azure services and contribute to development, testing, or deployment workflows.
• Use AI tools to accelerate learning, prototyping, coding, and debugging; review and validate your work with the team.
• Write automated tests, investigate defects, and participate in code reviews to improve software quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and design to understand user needs, demonstrate progress, and incorporate feedback.
• Document what you build so other teams can understand, adopt, and maintain it.

Education and Experience:

• Working toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related study.
• Programming coursework or experience building software through class projects, personal projects, open-source contributions, or prior work.
• Anticipated graduation date within one year of internship
• Minimum Overall and Major GPA of 2.8
• Minimum of 6 – 12 Technical credit hours depending on practice
• Tax or accounting experience is not required.

Professional Skills Requirements:

• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to explain your work, ask questions, respond to feedback, and collaborate with teammates.
• Ability to organize tasks, manage ambiguity, and make progress in a fast-moving engineering team.
• Ability to work independently on a defined task and seek guidance when needed.

Computer Skills:

Basic understanding of programming and debugging is expected. Familiarity with C#/.NET, React, TypeScript, Git, APIs, automated testing, Azure, or AI development tools is helpful. Exposure to Python is a plus.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver's license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

disability/veteran