Data Engineering Intern

Data Engineering Intern

At Interac, we design and deliver products and solutions that give Canadians control over their money so they can get more out of life. But that’s not all. Whether we’re leading real-time money movement, driving innovative commerce solutions like open payments for transit systems, or making advancements in new areas like verification and open banking, we are playing a key role in shaping the future of the digital economy in Canada. 
 

Want to make a lasting impact amongst a community of creative thinkers, problem solvers, technical gurus and high-performance application developers? We want to hear from you. 

The Data Engineering Intern will play a supporting role in the fulfillment of data requirements, leading value-add analytics and insights that contribute to business efficiencies and growth. Supporting the Senior Data Engineering Developers, the opportunity will provide further technical development and programming skills, gaining experience working with large datasets, various on-prem and cloud technologies and contributing to Interac's mission of powering and enhancing the digital economy in Canada.

You’ll be responsible for:   

• Collaborating with internal teams to deliver data from source to target, while monitoring for and addressing data quality issues

• Supporting the development of data pipelines, including building, automating, and deploying internal tools to solve problems or improve processes

• Monitoring, driving remediation, and providing root cause analysis for data flow issues

• Developing data pipelines to help power insights for internal data and analytics consumers

• Documenting and updating practices, processes, and standards where necessary

• Support with team daily stand-up meetings

• Managing deliverables and timelines, negotiating with internal stakeholders to meet relevant project milestones

You bring:   

• You are currently enrolled in a university or college program in a relevant discipline, like Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science or similar field

• At least two years of experience with programming and development skills (Python or similar language)

• You must have experience with SQL (any dialect), Jira and Confluence

• Solid verbal, written and analytical communication skills – you have experience writing technical documentation and can write complex concepts, ideas and thoughts clearly and succinctly

• Proven time management and organization skills. You can prioritize and manage your time effectively to meet deadlines

• A sense of curiosity – you enjoy learning, asking questions and are eager to help identify opportunities to support the optimization of internal processes

• You are a proactive and analytical problem-solver with a demonstrated track record being able to identify issues as they arise and can triage accordingly

• Comfortable with learning and working effectively either independently or with groups across different functions and levels.  

• Although not required, you have some familiarity or previous experience with the following: 

  • Data warehousing concepts

  • Familiarity with Linux-based systems

  • Git Fundamentals

  • PySpark / Distributed Computing

  • Talend, AWS, Oracle

Workstyle: Hybrid (3 days on-site)

Location: Toronto

Term: May to August 2025

Duration: Monday – Friday

PLEASE READ PRIOR TO APPLYING:

• You must be eligible to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a Full Time Capacity

• To be eligible for Interac internship roles, you must be currently enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary academic institution for the full term.

Interac requires employees to complete a background check that is completed by one of our service providers.  We use this service to complete the following checks:

• Canadian criminal record check;
• Public safety verification;
• Canadian ID cross-check;
• 5-year employment verification;
• Education verification; and
• If applicable, Credit Inquiry and Social Media Check

How we work
We know that exceptional people have great ideas and are passionate about their work.  Our culture encourages excellence and actively rewards contributions with:

Connection: You’re surrounded by talented people every day who are driven by their passion of a common goal.

Core Values:  They define us. Living them helps us be the best at what we do.

Compensation & Benefits: Pay is driven by individual and corporate performance and we provide a multitude of benefits and perks.

Education: To ensure you are the best at what you do we invest in you

Please be aware of certain individuals fraudulently using Interac Corp.’s name and logo to offer fictitious employment opportunities. Interac Corp. will never ask, solicit, nor accept any monies in exchange for employment opportunities. Any such offers of employment are fraudulent and invalid, and you are strongly advised to exercise great caution and disregard such offers and invitations.

Please note that under no circumstances shall Interac Corp. be held liable or responsible for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or other inconveniences resulting from or in any way connected to the actions of individuals performing such fraud. Further, such fraudulent communication shall not be treated as any kind of offer or representation by Interac Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.