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Role Description

As an Engineering Intern, you’ll join a team that aligns with your goals and interests. During the interview process, you’ll have the opportunity to talk through the various team openings.

• Be interested in continually honing their craft.
• Have curiosity and be willing to share their perspective.
• Appreciate quality in their work and that of others.
• Communicate well, and be able to write clear explanations of their reasoning on technical decisions.

Backend Engineering Interns

• Should have experience using the Haskell programming language, or a strong desire to learn it, and have some familiarity with SQL.
• Collaborate with data analysts to spec and build features that draw new customers to our product.
• Provide a backend to our mobile and web frontends, to do things like search transactions or send wire transfers.
• Build admin tools to increase the efficiency of day-to-day support operations, like identifying fraudulent customers or managing accounts.
• Integrate with third-party APIs, to do things like send checks or validate SWIFT codes.

Qualifications

• Experience with Haskell programming language or a strong desire to learn it.
• Some familiarity with SQL.

Requirements

• This is a paid full-time remote summer internship for 12-16 weeks between September and December.
• Intended for individuals enrolled in an academic program (undergraduate, graduate, etc.).
• Hourly rate for candidates based in the US is $55.
• Hourly rate for candidates based in Canada is CAD 55.
• Applications close on March 6, 2026.

Benefits

• Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
• We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs.