Software Engineering Intern, Financial Innovation Lab

(HAL) Santa Clara, United States

Hitachi

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Location:

Santa Clara, California, United States

Job ID:

R0084807

Date Posted:

2025-03-18

Company Name:

HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

Administration & Facilities

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Software Engineering Intern, Financial Innovation Lab 

Company: Hitachi America, Ltd. 

Division: R&D/Financial Innovation Lab 

Location: Santa Clara, CA  

Status: Intern 

The Company:

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems & Services” - supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy & Mobility” - contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” - connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

Summary 

Hitachi America, Ltd. (http://www.hitachi-america.us/) has an opening for a Software Engineering Intern in the Financial Innovation Laboratory (FIL) located in Santa Clara. FIL is part of a bigger research center. We work on a variety of research problems on the leading edge of innovation in Fintech and Insuretech.

We are seeking a software engineer to implement innovative algorithms and solutions for the financial and insurance industries.  The successful candidate will have an opportunity to solve challenging real-world problems, work on large data sets and to build practical solutions. This position is a perfect match for a visionary engineer who is passionate about the unlimited potential of machine learning/AI/data mining/statistics for creating a better human society in an economically viable and environmentally conscious way. 

As an intern, you will be given a few problems, of which you may work on one or more that best fit your skills, interests, and personality. You will be paired with a mentor to guide you through your journey. We want to make this a wonderful experience where you gain practical knowledge while advancing our most cutting-edge solutions. We expect you to be productive, proactive, and a team player. More information about the research done at the laboratory can be found at: http://www.hitachi-america.us/rd/ 

Responsibilities: 

  • Create and implement innovative algorithms and solutions for finance, insurance, and the Internet of Things. 

  • Prepare and execute proof-of-concepts of the solutions in collaboration with other researchers, engineers, and interns. 

Qualifications: 

  • MS (or a MS candidate) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or related field will be considered. 

  • Strong academic or practical experience in software engineering, data engineering, machine learning, or an applied field. 

  • Excellent programming skills and knowledge of machine learning tools and libraries in Python or similar.  

  • Self-motivated and passionate about solving real-world problems and building innovative systems with big data analytics. 

  • Experience with databases is a plus. 

  • Experience with building processes and deploying codes on cloud platforms is a plus. 

  • Knowledge of time series analysis techniques is a plus. 

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.  We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

  • Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

  • Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

  • Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit

For California only (as required by California’s Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB 1162): The expected hourly rate for this position in our California office is $28 - $30 an hour. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi America’s variable pay program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to accommodation@hal.hitachi.com. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

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Tags: Big Data Computer Science Data Analytics Data Mining Engineering Finance FinTech Machine Learning Python R R&D Research Statistics

Perks/benefits: Career development Insurance Transparency

Region: North America
Country: United States

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