Software Engineer Intern (FinTech)

Surlamer Investments; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 13,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Surlamer Investments, a Newport Beach-based private investment firm, offers a 10-week internship focused on building and improving core platform functionality. You will work with engineers and analysts to implement features, optimize APIs, and develop data pipelines in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Ideal candidates are soon-to-be or recent grads in CS/engineering/math, able to commit to 40 hours/week on-site in Newport Beach, CA, with strong fundamentals in software engineering and backend

Qualifications

• Soon-to-be or recent graduate in CS/engineering/math.
• Must be in final semester or recent graduate and available for 40 hours/week on-site.
• Strong fundamentals in software engineering, algorithms, APIs, system design.

Responsibilities

• Implement and improve core features for platform performance.
• Develop backend infrastructure for reliability and speed (Cloud, AWS, Terraform, CI/CD).
• Analyze systems to improve performance, scalability, reliability.

Skills

Algorithms

APIs

Backend debugging

External data sources

Education

CS/Engineering/Math degree

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

Surlamer Investments is a Newport Beach-based private investment firm with a portfolio spanning algorithmic hedge funds, public markets, and technology-based private ventures.

We are incubating a FinTech startup at the intersection of AI and public markets, developing tools that give private investors institutional-grade decision-making capabilities through AI, large language models (LLMs), and advanced algorithms.

This role is best suited for candidates with a strong technical foundation and an interest in financial markets and data-driven applications. You will work closely with engineers, analysts, and leadership to implement, test, and continuously improve core platform functionality, contributing directly to system performance, reliability, and product evolution.

Program

• Job Type: Internship
• Pay: $35/hour
• Length: 10 weeks | Potential for longer-term in the future
• Time Commitment: 40 hours/week

Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to the core codebase by implementing and improving features that impact platform performance and functionality
• Contribute to backend infrastructure development for reliability and speed of execution (Cloud, AWS, Terraform, CI/CD)
• Analyze existing systems and identify opportunities to improve performance, scalability, and reliability, and execute on those improvements
• Design and optimize APIs and backend services that support financial data processing and platform operations
• Build and enhance data pipelines and integrations with external financial data sources, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
• Debug complex issues and improve overall code quality and system stability
• Collaborate with engineers and analysts to translate business and product requirements into well-structured technical solutions
• Evaluate system behavior and user workflows to propose and implement meaningful technical enhancements, not just incremental fixes

Qualifications

• Soon-to-be or recent graduate from a competitive university with a background in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a related field
• Must be in the final semester/quarter of an academic program, a recent graduate, or otherwise able to commit to 40 hours per week on-site for the duration of the internship
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including algorithms, APIs, and system design principles
• Experience debugging and improving backend systems
• Experience integrating APIs and working with external data sources
• Financial markets, algorithmic trading, and fundamental analysis knowledge is highly preferred
• Must be able to work on-site in Newport Beach, CA