Intern, Cloud Software Engineering (Summer 2025)

Credit Acceptance is proud to be an award-winning company with local and national workplace recognition in multiple categories! Our world-class culture is shaped by dedicated Team Members who share a drive to succeed as professionals and together as a company. A great product, amazing people and our stable financial history have made us one of the largest used car finance companies nationally.

Our Engineering and Analytics Team Members utilize the latest technology to develop, monitor, and maintain complex practices that help optimize our success.  Our Team Members value being challenged, are encouraged to express their ideas, and have the flexibility to enjoy work life balance.  We build intrinsic value by partnering with all functions of our business to support their success and make strategic business decisions.  We focus on professional development and continuous improvement while enjoying a casual work environment and Great Place to Work culture!

Outcomes and Activities:

• This position will work from home; occasional planned travel to an assigned Southfield, Michigan office location may be required. However, this position is permitted to work at a Southfield, Michigan office location if requested by the team member.
• Design, develop, and enhance cloud-based software solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs, ensuring efficient communication between services.
• Utilize Python for backend development, automation, and cloud-based applications.
• Gain hands-on experience working with AI chatbots and explore prompt engineering techniques to optimize interactions.
• Use Postman to test and debug APIs, ensuring functionality and performance.
• Write and execute unit tests to validate software functionality and meet acceptance criteria.
• Adhere to team coding, documentation, and testing standards for maintainability and collaboration.
• Participate in peer code reviews and communicate application changes effectively.
• Document code, features, and project details to support knowledge sharing and future enhancements.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and debug cloud-based applications and services.
• Read, interpret, and contribute to software design documentation.
• Actively participate in Agile practices, contributing to sprint commitments and team deliverables.
• Develop an understanding of cloud technologies and business processes to build scalable solutions.

Requirements:

• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience in Python and fundamental understanding of object-oriented programming (e.g., Java, C#).
• Experience working with REST APIs, API development, and integration.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and follow Agile methodologies.

Preferred:

• Experience using Postman or similar tools for API testing and debugging.
• Familiarity with integrated development environments (IDEs) such as PyCharm, VS Code, or IntelliJ.
• Exposure to AI chatbots, prompt engineering, and natural language processing (NLP) concepts.
• Knowledge of commonly used APIs, frameworks, and tools such as JSON, REST/SOAP web services, JUnit, Jscript, GitHub/Bitbucket.
• Basic understanding of cloud computing, microservices architecture, and DevOps principles.
• Exposure to database design concepts and ability to write simple SQL queries.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrates initiative and willingness to learn new technologies, especially cloud-based and AI-driven solutions.
• Open to constructive feedback, with a mindset for continuous self-improvement.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Targeted Compensation: $23/hour

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Benefits

• Excellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/ dental/vision and many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work 

Our Company Values:

To be successful in this role, Team Members need to be:

• Positive by maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
• Respectful by collaborating and actively listening
• Insightful by cultivating innovation, accumulating business and role specific knowledge, demonstrating self-awareness and making quality decisions
• Direct by effectively communicating and conveying