Software Development Intern

About Bureau

Bureau is a unified risk decisioning platform for Compliance, Fraud, and Transaction risks. Our platform is a single decision-making engine, powered by a 1 billion+ identity knowledge graph. Over 150 Banks, fintechs, retailers, and digital platforms use Bureau to verify identities faster and stop fraud earlier globally.

Bureau has raised $50M+ from renowned Silicon Valley and global investors including Sorenson Capital and PayPal Ventures and is expanding rapidly from APAC to Americas, Europe, and beyond.

Why Bureau?

Bureau is building the infrastructure that makes digital identities and transactions safe and trustworthy for billions of people. The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is real.

We hire people who want that level of responsibility. People who move fast, build systems from scratch, and care deeply about turning strategy into execution. If you want predictability or narrow scope, this won't be your place. If you want to shape how a scaling global company operates—keep reading.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Backend Engineering Intern who is excited to build scalable systems that power trust, risk, and compliance products used by leading fintechs and enterprises. You’ll work closely with our core engineering team to design, build, and ship production-grade backend services that directly impact customers.

This is a hands-on, high-ownership role ideal for someone who wants real startup exposure—not just shadowing.

What You Will Be Doing

• Build and ship backend features, APIs, and microservices

• Write clean, scalable, and testable production code

• Work on databases, system design, and performance optimization

• Contribute to architecture discussions and technical decisions

• Debug, troubleshoot, and improve reliability of services

• Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end solutions

• Participate in code reviews and engineering best practices

What You Will Bring

• Strong fundamentals in Data Structures, Algorithms, and OOP

• Proficiency in at least one backend language (Java / Python / Node.js / Go or similar)

• Understanding of APIs, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and system design basics

• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows

• Problem-solving mindset and bias for action

• Curiosity, ownership, and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced startup environment

Good to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

• Exposure to microservices or distributed systems

• Past internships, projects, or open-source contribution

Our Culture

• We hire self-motivated people and get out of their way

• We value performance, not hours worked

• Speed, ownership, and impact matter most

Compensation

• Competitive salary + potential equity

• Health benefits, flexible PTO, learning budget