Tech Intern, Summer 2027

Jobtailor; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-person orientation

Hands-on training

Mentorship

Job summary

BNSF Railway invites students pursuing Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or AI to join a hands-on internship in Fort Worth, TX. You will attend a two-day in-person orientation at BNSF’s Corporate Headquarters, support ongoing projects, and tackle practical coding challenges with your team.

You will write production-quality code, follow coding standards, participate in design reviews, and contribute to APIs, automation, and monitoring systems to improve platform reliability

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence or a related degree program from an accredited university
• Maintain at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA
• Less than three years of professional work experience, excluding internships, part-time jobs, or positions held while pursuing an undergraduate and/or graduate degree
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design
• Familiarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, and Spring Boot
• Pre-employment background verification, medical review, and drug screen required

Responsibilities

• Attend a two-day in-person orientation at BNSF’s Corporate Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas
• Support ongoing projects and receive practical departmental training
• Engage in hands-on coding challenges and collaborative problem solving
• Write production-quality code for well-defined tasks
• Follow team coding standards and processes
• Participate in design reviews
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests
• Debug and fix straightforward issues
• Seek feedback and apply it to improve
• Develop APIs, automation, and tools to improve platform integration
• Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for services
• Collaborate with application teams to enhance reliability and performance
• Design and operate scalable systems across data centers, edge devices, and the cloud
• Create products that improve rail network operations
• Innovate in distributed computing
• Build solutions for high-speed, large-scale predictions on distributed systems
• Solve broad challenges by coding effective solutions in an agile environment

Skills

Java

C++

C#

React

Angular

Node.js

Spring Boot

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/IT/Data Science/AI

Job description

• Attend a two-day in-person orientation at BNSF’s Corporate Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas
• Support ongoing projects and receive practical departmental training
• Engage in hands-on coding challenges and collaborative problem solving
• Write production-quality code for well-defined tasks
• Follow team coding standards and processes
• Participate in design reviews
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests
• Debug and fix straightforward issues
• Seek feedback and apply it to improve
• Develop APIs, automation, and tools to improve platform integration
• Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for services
• Collaborate with application teams to enhance reliability and performance
• Design and operate scalable systems across data centers, edge devices, and the cloud
• Create products that improve rail network operations
• Innovate in distributed computing
• Build solutions for high-speed, large-scale predictions on distributed systems
• Solve broad challenges by coding effective solutions in an agile environment

Requirements

• Does not require BNSF’s assistance, now or in the future, to obtain, maintain, or extend employment authorization, including H-1B, STEM OPT/CPT, or TN nonimmigrant status
• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence or a related degree program from an accredited university
• Maintain at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA
• Less than three years of professional work experience, excluding internships, part-time jobs, or positions held while pursuing an undergraduate and/or graduate degree
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders
• Ability to learn new technical concepts and adapt to new technologies quickly
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Prior intern experience or less than three years of work experience in technology, software engineering, or a related field
• Familiarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, and Spring Boot
• Pre-employment background verification, medical review, and drug screen required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong programming skills in modern languages such as Java, C++, or C#, with a focus on object-oriented design. Capable of developing APIs, automation tools, and scalable systems while collaborating effectively in cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Java Programming
• C++ Programming
• C# Programming
• Object-Oriented Design
• React Framework

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• API Development
• Automation
• Unit Testing
• Integration Testing
• Debugging
• Distributed Computing
• Agile Methodology
• Scalable Systems Design
• Monitoring Systems
• Problem Solving

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Feedback Application
• Teamwork

Industry Keywords

• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Data Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Rail Network Operations

Tools & Technologies

• Node.js
• Angular
• Spring Boot