About Upsolve:
Upsolve is a tech-focused nonprofit that combats intergenerational poverty by helping low-income Americans overcome debt and rebuild credit at scale. Upsolve was founded in Harvard Law School’s Access to Justice Lab in 2016. Since then, Upsolve has become the nation’s most visited nonprofit financial education site.
Upsolve.org
educates approximately 2.9 million people a year with its debt content and its free bankruptcy filing tool has been used by 15,000 families to relieve $650 million in debt. Upsolve users are disproportionately people of color with an average household income of $25,000. Upsolve is expanding with Upsolve Assist, an AI-powered Financial Assistant for low-income Americans. Upsolve Assist helps you understand your best path out of debt and poor credit and, wherever possible, takes action for you. Upsolve's funders include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Robin Hood Foundation, and the Legal Services Corporation.
Position Overview:
Upsolve is seeking a Software Engineering Intern to help our engineering team in developing and scaling innovative tools that help low-income Americans access debt relief and credit building resources. As tan intern, you will help improve our bankruptcy filing tools - modernizing legacy experiences using MUIv7, Zod, RHF, and more to deliver simpler, easier to use tools with rich feedback.
Location:
Remote, United States
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain features for our tools designed to help low-income Americans navigate Chapter 7 bankruptcy, as well as other debt relief and credit rebuilding options
Write high-quality, well-tested code while adhering to best practices and coding standards
Collaborate with other engineers to design and implement scalable solutions
Work closely with product to define and implement new features
Help ensure data security, privacy, and compliance across technological initiatives
Contribute to technical architecture decisions and implementation strategies
Tech Stack Familiarity:
Typescript, Node, React, Postgres, AWS, OpenAI
Compensation:
$25/hour; max 40 hours/week
Why Join Us:
Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative, and mission-centered environment.
Chance to make a significant impact on the lives of low-income families.
Collaborative and inclusive company culture.
Dedicated group of passionate team members.
Opportunity to work at one of the few nonprofits with an emphasis on technology and a modern technical stack.