Title: Intern - Software Development Engineer Location: Arlington, TX, United States Posted Date: 2026-09-17 Employment Type: Full time
Why GM Financial? GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses. At GM Financial, our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.
Our Purpose: We pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters. This position will be posted until filled.
Earn experience and gain skills for career success in our full-time summer internship program. Paid interns have the opportunity to work alongside industry leaders on meaningful projects. They also participate in development opportunities, connect with peers and have a great time!
What makes You an ideal candidate?
- Junior or Senior classification preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required. This incumbent will be required to give presentations and communicate with business leaders.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, problem solving, and conceptual skills required.
- Must be detail oriented and able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
- Must be able to work independently or in a team setting.
Additional Knowledge and Skills Working effectively within an AI enabled environment:
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Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to support daily work
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Skills in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias
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Experience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insights
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Familiarity with AI assisted research, summarization, and content generation
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Understanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection AI Skills Preferred
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Experience with AI-assisted software development or automation
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Knowledge of prompting techniques to improve output quality
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Awareness of emerging GenAI capabilities and limitations
Work Experience and Education:
- Must be a student pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics with at least one semester remaining upon start of the internship.
- Must possess a minimum of a 3.0 (out of a 4-point scale) GPA.
- Previous internships are considered a plus
Our program offers
- 11 weeks of work experience (May 26th - August 7th)
- Executive and peer networking opportunities
- Independent and team project experiences
- Philanthropic activities
- Career development
- Opportunity to apply for full-time career positions
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive. Compensation: Competitive pay Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office GM FINANCIAL DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM FINANCIAL AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.) #GMFJobs #LI-Hybrid #LI-NY1
About this role: Are you excited about innovation, entrepreneurship and solving complex business problems? Then we are looking for you! The Software Development Engineer Intern supports Agile development teams by contributing to software development, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role participates in Scrum ceremonies, team meetings, and feature development efforts across web, mobile, API, and data-driven applications while gaining hands-on experience with modern engineering practices. The intern also assists with DevOps tooling enhancements, vulnerability remediation, and production support activities focused on reliability, scalability, and product quality. This position provides exposure to the full software development lifecycle and opportunities to collaborate on innovative technology solutions. In this role you will:
- Attend and participate in scrum events (the sprint, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review, sprint retrospective)
- Participate in team or departmental meetings
- Assist with vulnerabilities remediation
- Assist with building/improvement of DevOps tooling (e.g., pipelines, static scanning etc.)
- Complete the internship program final capstone presentation
- Maintai a production-first mindset focused on scale, uptime and ability to rapidly triage/resolve production issues
- Invest in our Agile practice to continuously improve product quality, time to market
- Learn to develop product features for any of the following: data marketplaces, mobile applications, web applications, and API services
What makes You an ideal candidate?
- Junior or Senior classification preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required. This incumbent will be required to give presentations and communicate with business leaders.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, problem solving, and conceptual skills required.
- Must be detail oriented and able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
- Must be able to work independently or in a team setting.
Additional Knowledge and Skills Working effectively within an AI enabled environment:
-
Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to support daily work
-
Skills in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias
-
Experience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insights
-
Familiarity with AI assisted research, summarization, and content generation
-
Understanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection AI Skills Preferred
-
Experience with AI-assisted software development or automation
-
Knowledge of prompting techniques to improve output quality
-
Awareness of emerging GenAI capabilities and limitations
Work Experience and Education:
- Must be a student pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Computer Science with at least one semester remaining upon start of the internship.
- Must possess a minimum of a 3.0 (out of a 4-point scale) GPA.
- Previous internships are considered a plus.
Our program offers
- 11 weeks of work experience (May 26th - August 7th)
- Executive and peer networking opportunities
- Independent and team project experiences
- Philanthropic activities
- Career development
- Opportunity to apply for full-time career positions
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive. Compensation: Competitive pay Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office GM FINANCIAL DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM FINANCIAL AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.) #GMFJobs #LI-Hybrid #LI-NY1
About this role: Are you excited about innovation, entrepreneurship and solving complex business problems? Then we are looking for you! The Software Development Engineer Intern supports Agile development teams by contributing to software development, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role participates in Scrum ceremonies, team meetings, and feature development efforts across web, mobile, API, and data-driven applications while gaining hands-on experience with modern engineering practices. The intern also assists with DevOps tooling enhancements, vulnerability remediation, and production support activities focused on reliability, scalability, and product quality. This position provides exposure to the full software development lifecycle and opportunities to collaborate on innovative technology solutions. In this role you will:
- Attend and participate in scrum events (the sprint, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review, sprint retrospective)
- Participate in team or departmental meetings
- Assist with vulnerabilities remediation
- Assist with building/improvement of DevOps tooling (e.g., pipelines, static scanning etc.)
- Complete the internship program final capstone presentation
- Maintain a production-first mindset focused on scale, uptime and ability to rapidly triage/resolve production issues
- Invest in our Agile practice to continuously improve product quality, time to market
- Learn to develop product features for any of the following: data marketplaces, mobile applications, web applications, and API services
About GM Financial
GM Financial operates as a captive finance company and a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors. Founded in 1992, the firm provides auto finance solutions across North America, Latin America, and China. It supports retail loan and lease programs through dealer networks while offering commercial lending products for business growth. The company maintains its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, and employs between 5,001 and 10,000 people.
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