[Hiring] R&D Intern @OneEthos

Role Description

You're about to embark on a bold, challenging, and game-changing journey. By joining our Research & Development team, you will gain valuable insights into the inner workings of a fintech startup, sustainability, solar lending, and what it takes to be a reliable technology partner to purpose-driven financial institutions. You will also gain insight into Climate First Bank, a OneEthos client and subsidiary under our Holding Company.

As the remote Research & Development Intern , your primary focus is to understand the early stages of software development and provide critical support in all aspects of research, development, testing, and implementation of OneEthos' products.

What You'll Contribute in This Role

• Your main focus will be on one of the following projects, which will be assigned on or before the start date:
  • Consumer and Business Account Opening Project: Supporting the overall objective of deposit growth for Climate First Bank, you will support the transition from the legacy platform (Prelim) to our custom app.
  • Green Bank Platform Project: Supporting the overall objective of revenue diversification and solar loan growth, you will collaborate with the Senior Engineer on launching a brand new product for Green Bank in Colorado. Additionally, you will support a second objective to increase deposit growth by building technology to generate a stunning "EcoStatement" describing the impact of deposits.
  • Small Business Database Project: Supporting the overall objective of deposit growth, you will collaborate with our AI team to help build a Better Business Bureau inspired database for mission-driven small businesses.
• You will also support the NextGen SDLC Project —a joint project with other interns. Completing the overall objective of increasing speed of development while maintaining quality and making it easy to transition from R&D to Product, you and your team will:
  • Automate the PM process including PRD, Risk Assessments, etc...(AI Agent + PM)
  • Use the following standards: ShadCN Design System, Tailwind CSS, Next.JS Framework/standard, Cursor IDE, use Cursor rules and keep refining how they are used.
• You will conduct research and help implement new technology, heavily utilizing AI and other available resources to compile data points and logic that will help Software Developers and leadership make informed decisions.
• You will learn how to write and debug code for feature development, gaining exciting real-world exposure into coding and debugging for a fintech startup and working on small projects autonomously.
• You will help troubleshoot software issues and help the internal and extended Climate First Bank team get back to enjoying our products quickly.
• You will work closely with other developers to improve product functionality and help make meaningful improvements to our existing products.
• You will support integrating 3rd-party APIs and toolsets.
• You will attend all developer meetings, gaining valuable insights into the product development process and help identify solutions and suggestions.
• You will participate in code reviews and quality assurance activities, helping the team produce cutting-edge technology solutions.
• Continually improve your coding skills. This is YOUR internship. Your growth is our growth, and we want to see you learn and develop as much as possible.
• You will champion our Mission fiercely and passionately, adopting and practicing a commitment to social, economic, environmental, and racial justice. You will apply curiosity and interest in our core values and pursue education related to sustainability practices.

Qualifications

• Your education in Computer Science or a comparable major is equipping you with the technical understanding and tools to be successful in this role.
• You take the initiative to build on your education with high-profile projects, participation in targeted clubs, and proactive completion of certifications.
• You are passionate about all things technology and continue to seek broad exposure in this field.
• You are knowledgeable in the following tools and languages: Javascript, HTML/CSS, Node.js, Git, SQL or NoSQL Database, Typescript, MongoDB, Azure/AWS/Google Cloud, No-Code or Low-Code solutions.

Requirements

• You love taking charge of your work product and take great pride in delivering consistently great results.
• You understand what it takes to bring tasks to completion and have the ability to anticipate and mitigate slowdowns.
• You are excited by a high-pace and high-expectation environment.
• You are confident, concise, and professional in communication.
• You manage your time effectively and stay focused under pressure.
• You lift others up, share ideas, and bring positive energy to everything you do.

Benefits

• Supportive, mission-driven team environment.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.
• Flexible work environment with remote options.