2025 Software Developer Intern

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?

Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.

While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.

PAY RANGE

The Target Pay Range for this position is $18 - $25/hr hourly. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

BENEFITS

Employees and their eligible family members have access to a wide array of employee benefits, such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage.  Employees have access to disability and AD&D insurance.  We also offer health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to eligible employees.  Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and employer-funded retirement plan.  Newly hired employees accrue 6.16 hours of paid time off (PTO) on a per pay period basis based on hours worked (up to a maximum of 160 PTO hours per year) and receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additional details regarding BECU Benefits can be found here.

IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE

As an Intern Software Developer at BECU, you will participate in our 12-week internship program. You’ll be a key contributor to creating enterprise-class software that supports our business objectives. You’ll develop and enhance software solutions under the guidance of senior developers, gaining valuable hands-on experience in designing, coding, testing, and automating solutions. Your role will help streamline and improve business processes while providing you opportunities to grow your technical skills and contribute to meaningful projects.

To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, or SC. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.  For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Collaborate with Your Team: Work closely with team members to determine the best technical solutions that meet software requirements, fostering a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Design and Develop: Develop prototypes, proofs of concept, and software solutions by combining technical expertise with a growing understanding of software design concepts.
• Build Quality Solutions: Write clean, scalable code for small features, automated tests, and scripts, following departmental procedures and programming standards.
• Optimize Code: Identify areas of improvement in existing code and implement changes to enhance performance, maintainability, and reliability.
• Streamline Processes: Automate and improve business processes with guidance from experienced team members and business experts.
• Learn and Grow: Work under the mentorship of senior developers, gaining knowledge of coding best practices and advanced development techniques.
• Support Deployment: Create continuous integration builds, deployment pipelines, and database migrations to support robust and reliable software deployments.
• Document and Debug: Perform system analysis, write documentation, debug code, and co