Summer 2027 Intern ArchitectureEngineering

About Us

Ready to make an impact Join our team for the onsite 10-week Summer 2027 Internship Program (May 17 - July 23 2027) at our headquarters in Wilmington NC. If youre interested in gaining hands-on experience while making meaningful impact submit your application by 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday October 5th.

How this roleimpactsLive Oak and its people

The architecture team partners with other departments and the engineering teams that support them to take their technology needs from ideation to rollout. Our work helpseliminatethe hurdlestodeployingnew technology making everyone more efficient.

That means the tools you help design and build get used by real teams doing real work lenders analysts and operations staff who serve small business owners across the country. When a process gets faster or a system finally talks to another system someones day gets close enough to that work to see it happen.

Whatyoulldo at Live Oak

Youllwork with our engineers and stakeholders to help integrate new vendors and AI into the daily processes that run the bank. Using AI and other developer toolsyoullcreate designs and proofs of concept for new integrations as well as deliver features for internal tools.

Day to day you can expect to:

• Sit in on conversations with business teams to understand what theyactually need then help translate that into a technical approach

• Build proofs of concept quickly using AI coding tools to move faster than a traditional internship would allow

• Read and work within existing codebases youdidntwrite

• Write and test integrations between internal systems and third-party vendor platforms

• Document your designs so the next person can pick them up

• Present what you built to engineers and stakeholders at the end of the internship

• Maintain a high standard of regulatory awareness including BSA AML CIP and OFAC.

Youllbe paired with an experienced engineer or architect who serves as your mentor. Asking questions is expected not a signyourebehind.

Required experience

• Sophomore junior or senior pursuing a degree in computer science computer engineering or an equivalent field

• Experience using coding tools like VS Code or similar

• Experience using Git repositories and platforms such as GitHub or GitLab

• Workingproficiencyin at least one programming language Python Java JavaScript/TypeScript or C#. Wedontexpect production experience

• Ability to read and understand code youdidntwrite

• Familiarity with APIs and how systems communicate including REST and JSON

• Clear written and verbal communication since this role sits between engineers and business stakeholders

• Curiosity and comfort with ambiguity proofs of concept rarely come with instructions

Preferred experience

• Experience using AI coding tools and workflows such as Claude Code or Cursor including connecting them to external systems through MCP servers

• Experience building and deploying a working application even a small personal project

• Exposure to a cloud platform such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud

• Coursework or projects involving system design software architecture or technical diagramming

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines or automated testing

• Interest in financial services fintech or working in a regulated industry

• A prior internship hackathon project or open-source contribution you can walk us through

• Familiarity with low-code no-code or workflow automation tools

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Our Values

• Dedication:Possess a deep commitment to Live Oak Banks mission and core values exemplified through a strong work ethic adaptability and pride in your work.

• Ownership:Take initiative to deliver positive results by proactively and creatively solving problems while maintaining a high degree of quality.

• Respect:Treat everyone with courtesy politeness and kindness.

• Innovation:Embrace fresh ideas and fearlessly contribute new solutions to emerging or existing problems.

• Teamwork: Foster collaboration accountability and trust with others and understand that together we do more

For a detailed overview of our employee benefits please visit: Oak Bank is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. We consider applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age genetic information veteran status or disability. Equal access to programs service and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify human resources at.

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Please note that we provide at least the minimum requirement of paid sick leave to our employees who reside in states that require employer-paid sick leave including but not limited to Arizona California Colorado District of Columbia Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Rhode Island Vermont and Washington.