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Principal Financial Group · 19 hours ago

Software Engineer Internship (Summer 2026)

Charlotte, NC

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$28/hr - $30/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Principal Financial Group is a leading firm operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, dedicated to making financial security accessible to all. The Software Engineer Internship offers hands-on experience in developing customer-centric solutions, collaborating within Agile teams, and gaining exposure to cloud technologies.

Financial ServicesInsurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Delivering customer centric solutions that incorporate desired capabilities, security, scalability, and performance

Collaborating with your scrum team to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software and systems while also gaining cloud experience

Solving interesting and complex problems to create a positive customer experience

Partnering with architecture, technical engineers, and other roles on application design and architecture

Aiding in improving operations, documenting and demonstrating solutions, and ensuring software is updated and secure

Developing maintainable and high quality software by integrating automation tests and following standard processes as laid out by the team

Qualification

JavaPythonReactAWSJavaScriptGitData visualizationDevOpsAgile methodologiesTechnical curiosityCritical thinkingCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

You are currently pursuing or have completed an undergraduate degree program- in a preferred science, technology, engineering, or math-related field of study

You are involved in student organizations on your respective campus, within the community or have prior internship experience

You have exceptional communication and organizational skills and a strong work ethic

You have a passion for technology which includes: Technical curiosity, Ability to think critically and solution for technology-based problems

Preferred

Leadership positions within student, work or community organizations

Past IT internship or work experience

Consideration will be given to candidates that demonstrate continuous learning through certifications and other non traditional learning paths

Technical experience with: Development in Java, Python, React, JavaScript, Git, AWS

Data visualization technologies - R, Business Objects, Informatica, PowerBI, SAS

Automation tooling

DevOps, Agile methodologies

Benefits

Paid company holidays and any time off required in your state.

You will receive a lump sum stipend of $3,000.

The Company will provide a tax gross-up on this stipend as a financial benefit.

Company

Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group® is dedicated to improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses around the world—helping more than 62M customers plan, protect, invest, and retire as of December 31, 2023.

Founded in 1879