2022 Global Technology Internship - Software Engineering (NYC) at T. Rowe Price in New York, New York

Job Description:

A career at T. Rowe Price says you want to contribute and make a difference at a leading global investment management firm where success results from the dedication our associates have in building success for our clients. We are a growing organization of associates from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We take a long-term view on associates and their careers. Our associates do phenomenal work with purpose, and as a result, we provide growth opportunities through in-person and online training, management development programs, and career development on the job.

If you are seeking a meaningful work experience along with a workplace culture that thrives on teamwork, we invite you to explore the opportunity to join us.

Global Technology Software Engineering Internship – New York  

For 80 years, T. Rowe Price has changed the investment management industry by delivering world-class service and guidance to individuals and institutions around the globe.  Our shared values enable us to create a dynamic workplace that cultivates high achievement from diverse professionals in a variety of disciplines.  Built on a tradition of integrity, we are committed to our clients and employees and focused on sustained growth and success. 

Engineers at T. Rowe Price are playing a key role in helping build the future of financial services, working hand-in-hand with business partners to create client experiences that are changing the way people invest.  We’re looking for interns to join our Technology Development Center located in Union Square NYC.  We want technologists with a fresh perspective who are passionate about solving complex business, data and technical challenges.  You’ll work with smart, talented people across our business to create groundbreaking, next-generation applications for n-tier cloud architectures. You’ll be involved, hands-on, through the entire development cycle. And you’ll redefine the way our traders, portfolio managers and analysts serve our clients. 

We will expect you to be agile / to lead / to think outside the box. In return, we’ll give you challenging work that has an impact / Opportunities to learn and grow / and a collaborative culture that encourages every member of our team to bring their point of view to the table—because that’s how we help our clients succeed.  The TDC is working to develop the firm's next generation data distribution platform, with the aim to seamlessly deliver real-time and on-demand investments data to a global network of distributed trading and research platforms. We are employing new paradigms such as cloud computing, lightweight microservices, and distributed and non-relational databases to deliver elastically scalable, globally distributed and highly resilient software services. 

Program Structure:  

The T. Rowe Price 10-week Summer Internship Program offers an opportunity to gain valuable work experience while building skills and long-term career potential. Through teamwork, innovative thinking and application of your skills, you can add value in various ways to our Global Technology organization and the clients we support. You will have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and work with forward-thinking, passionate people that will help you integrate what you learn in school with “real world” business initiatives. 

Role Summary & Job Responsibilities:  

• Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instills these values in others 




• Demonstrable passion for technology (e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement) while using their problem-solving capabilities to deliver solutions utilizing a top end engineering approach 




• Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process 




• A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development, continuous integration, code review or pairing, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches 




• Strong analytical ability, true problem solvers 

• Support part of the software development process: Design, develop, modify, adapt and implement short- and long-term solutions to information technology needs through new and existing applications, systems, databases and applications infrastructure  




• Review and interpret system requirements and business processes 




• Code, test, debug and implement software solutions 




• Recommend technical solutions based on partnership with our senior engineers  




• Implement automated testing  

• Work with existing data models and schemas 




• Apply strong logic and reasoning capabilities 




• Build industry knowledge to support the software development activities and understand the work of the team. 

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role. 

Required Qualifications 

• Full time student with an expected graduation date of December 2022 – May/June 2023. 




• Minimum GPA: 3.00 overall 




• Major: Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field  




• Actively seeks feedback and mentorship in order to improve technical skills (e.g., through submitting work for code or model review) 




• Demonstrate competence in at least one programming language or technology 

• A commitment to continuous learning and development 




• Enthusiasm for learning & results oriented 




• Stays current with many best-of-breed technologies 

Opportunities are available in New York, NY.     

T. Rowe Price is committed to providing our associates with a comprehensive total rewards benefit program, including wellness, retirement and quality-of-life benefits.   Please view What We Offer to see what's available to you. 

T. Rowe Price is committed to providing our associates with a comprehensive total rewards benefit program, including wellness, retirement and quality-of-life benefits. ​ Please view What We Offer to see what's available to you.

As part of T. Rowe Price’s Health and Safety protocols, effective October 19, 2021, any US-based new hires, including interns will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a valid medical or religious exemption from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.