PCEP Intern

WHO WE ARE Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers. At Apex, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. We're digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest. When you're at Apex, you drive this change. You're part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are home to over 1,000 employees. Together, we're shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. — grit, results, empathy, accountability, and teamwork — with Apex. We're proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we've created. Here are just a few of the many awards we've recently received: Best Places to Work 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 - Presented by BuiltIn WealthTech of the Year 2025 - Presented by US FinTech Awards The World's Top 250 Fintech Companies 2024 - Presented by CNBC ABOUT THIS ROLE Apex Fintech Solutions is looking for a PCEP Intern with unbounded potential for a development team on the front lines of Apex's high-volume, high-availability trade clearing suite. We partner with some of the industry's hottest next-generation stock trading products. You'll be at the center of rapidly scaling services that will test your limits. Apex engineering teams are charged with building the services our clients love and are at the heart of our future product innovations. Apex has begun its transformation from on-premise infrastructure to the Cloud (GCP & AWS), and our team is responsible for transforming our products into the next generation clearing platform that will lead our industry for years to come. We are in need of smart, developers to build out our cloud-native (GCP/AWS), event-driven (Apache Kafka), Microservices framework. Have you been waiting on the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fintech industry? Now's your chance. What you will do: Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software. Learn from and apply design techniques and coding standards coached by our Senior Engineers. Build resilient, self-scaling, self-healing services that allow you to sleep through the night. Support the production systems that you build. This includes build, deployment (CI/CD), and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, PagerDuty). Writing high-quality, well-tested code. Maintaining high code-quality standards across your team via code reviews. What you can expect: A highly collaborative environment where everyone is focused on outcomes that build momentum for Apex to reach its goals. A culture that values a test-centric approach to software development where 100% unit test coverage is the expectation. End-to-end ownership of what you deploy. From documentation to service-level objectives, your team is ultimately responsible for the health of your products. Contribute to and benefit from a culture of continuous learning. Access to mentors, generous policies regarding attending industry conferences and book reimbursement, regular lunch and learns. Quarterly 2-day hackathons. An environment committed to using the right tool to get the job done. Work that matters. The skills you'll need to succeed: Currently pursuing a BA, BS, MS, PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technology field 0 - 2+ years of experience as a software developer or similar job roles. Ability to learn new technologies (languages, tools, frameworks) quickly. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Financial services background is a plus. Preferred skills: Have a real passion for software engineering, as demonstrated by previous internships, work experience, projects, or publications Familiarity with application of common design patterns Interested in backed or full stack software development Either previous knowledge in financial markets or a strong interest in learning #enginering #intern #part-time Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Our Rewards We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices. Disability Statement Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process. At Apex, we aim to enable frictionless investing for everyone. Help us in our mission to democratize finance, and apply to our open roles today. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. At Apex, we stand for efficiency and transparency. In every office, you'll find passionate, committed, dedicated teams driven to find smart solutions to solve our clients' toughest challenges. We are passionate about our employees, providing the benefits and perks that elevate you, reward you, and help you give back. We provide great flexibility, a collaborative, open work space, and real potential to grow with the firm.