Application Engineer Intern

Janus Henderson • Denver, CO

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a 10-week summer internship program running from May 31 to August 6, 2027. The intern will work with Janus Henderson’s Application Engineering team across business and technology to design, build, and ship applications that address business problems. The internship includes induction, on-the-job learning, skills training, and networking. Interns will learn how the business operates and work with stakeholders and engineers to turn business requirements into software features. They will write and test code and SQL, review and verify AI-generated code, contribute to application build, test, and deployment automation, document their work, and participate in code reviews. Other duties may be assigned. The hourly rate is $25.00; candidates are responsible for their own housing and travel expenses. The position may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Candidates must be enrolled as full-time students during the internship and authorized to work in the United States. The position is hybrid.

Requirements

• Be a college sophomore or junior pursuing a bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a relevant subject.
• Have strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and debugging, and the judgment to review, test, and correct code, including AI-generated code.
• Understand object-oriented programming concepts, including encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and abstraction, and have hands-on coding experience in at least one language such as Java, C#, Python, or TypeScript.
• Understand SQL and relational database concepts, including joins, aggregations, and data modeling.
• Demonstrate a builder mindset through projects built and shipped end to end, such as coursework, hackathons, personal projects, or open-source projects.
• Have working knowledge of Git and DevOps practices, and motivation to automate how code is built, tested, and shipped using CI/CD.
• Be eager to learn the business, ask questions, communicate clearly, and turn business requirements into working software.
• Show strong attention to detail, test thoroughly, check edge cases, and take pride in accurate work.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, reliability, ownership, and follow-through on commitments.
• Be enrolled as a full-time student at the time of the internship.
• Be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Be willing to adhere to the provisions of the Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities; past political contributions or activity may affect eligibility.
• Understand the firm's regulatory obligations and abide by applicable regulated-entity requirements and JHI policies.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines or build automation with tools such as GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
• Experience building with AI coding assistants or agents, such as GitHub Copilot, while reviewing and testing their output.
• Experience writing automated tests, such as unit or integration tests.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS, containers such as Docker, or REST APIs and integrations.
• A GitHub profile or portfolio of personal projects.
• Interest in financial services or a basic understanding of financial instruments and the trade life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Application Engineering team across business and technology to design, build, and ship applications that solve business problems.
• Learn how the business works and partner with stakeholders and engineers to turn business requirements into working features.
• Write clean, tested code and SQL, and review, test, and correct code produced by AI coding assistants and agents.
• Help automate application build, testing, and deployment using CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling.
• Document work and participate in code reviews to learn and apply engineering best practices.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations.
• Generous holiday policies.
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including corporate membership to Wellhub.
• Paid volunteer time.
• Professional development courses and tuition or qualification reimbursement.
• Maternal and paternal leave benefits and family services.
• Employee events and programs, including a 14er challenge.
• Complimentary beverages and snacks and employee happy hours.
• Potential eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool.
• Competitive compensation, pension or retirement plans, and health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits for eligible employees.
• Mentoring, leadership development programs, regular training, career development services, and continuing education courses.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern