Platform Engineering - Summer 2026 Intern

Join the fintech powerhouse redefining how the world invests in private markets. iCapital is a global leader in alternative investments, trusted by financial advisors, wealth managers, asset managers, and industry innovators worldwide. With $999.73 billion in assets serviced globally—including $272.1 billion in alternative platform assets—we empower over 3,000 wealth management firms and 118,000 financial professionals to deliver cutting-edge alternative investment solutions. 

This summer, become part of a dynamic team where your ideas matter. Make a meaningful impact, accelerate your professional growth, and help push the boundaries of what’s possible at the intersection of technology and finance. 

Key features of our Summer 2026 Internship: 

• Become a key member of the iCapital team, driving initiatives, contributing to projects, and potentially jumpstart your career with us after graduation.
• Immerse yourself in an inclusive company culture where we create a sense of belonging for everyone.
• Gain exclusive access to the AltsEdge Certificate Program, our award-winning alternative investments education curriculum for wealth managers.
• Attend recurring iLearn seminars and platform demos where you will learn the latest about our products.
• Participate in an intern team project, culminating in an end-of-summer presentation to a panel of senior executives.  
• Join senior executive speaker seminars that provide career development, guidance, and access to the leaders at iCapital. 

About the role:

iCapital’s Technology department includes multiple teams dedicated to creating an industry-leading platform that manages the full life cycle of alternative investments. The Platform Engineering team delivers enterprise-grade software and infrastructure solutions that meet the needs of the business, our clients, and is built with quality, and information and data integrity.

• Work with the investments management group on the key workflows needed for external and internal users to support the creation, review, and approval of investments.
• Support fund administration and operations in solving fun and complex problems of our private equity and hedge fund finance desks.
• Assist with portfolio analytics projects that provide industry leading quantitative analytics to help CIOs, researchers, and advisors better manage their portfolios and utilize alternative assets.
• Contribute to our Data Science team in building a service layer that is used to transform static documents by utilizing advanced AI/ML/OCR/NLP capabilities.
• Work on components with a focus on developer-friendly APIs, accessibility, and responsive web.
• Help to create a consistent, user-friendly, and scalable platform.

Valued qualities and key skills:

• Experience with web application development, Unix/Linux environments, distributed and parallel systems, data structures, machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, networking, developing large systems or security software development
• Possess a solid understanding of Agile development, object-oriented design, and programming languages
• Able to provide examples of production ready code
• Experience in programming with one or more of the following: Ruby (rails), JavaScript (React), Python, Java/Scala, C++, C#
• Highly inquisitive, collaborative, and a creative problem solver
• Possess foundational knowledge of and/or genuine interest in the financial markets
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Able to adapt to new responsibilities and manage competing priorities
• Technologically proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

What we offer: 

• Outings with iCapital team members and fellow interns to build connections and grow your network.
• Corporate culture and volunteer activities in support of the communities where we live and work.
• Rooftop Happy Hours showcasing our impressive views of NYC. 

Eligibility: 

• A rising junior or senior in a U.S. college/university bachelor’s degree program
• Must be available to work the duration of the program from June 8th through August 7th to be eligible
• Committed to working five days a week in the New York City office for the entire duration of the internship
• Authorized to work in the United States* 

*We are unable to offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this program  

Pay Rate: $53.00/hour + relocation stipend and transportation stipend 

iCapital in the Press: 

We are innovating at the intersection of technology and investment opportunity, but don’t take our word for it. Here’s what others are saying about us: 

• Two consecutive years on the CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies list
• Two consecutive years listed in Top 100 Fastest Growing Financial Services Companies
• Four-time winner of the Money Management Institute/Barron’s Solutions Provider of the Year 

For additional information on iCapital, please visit https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us  Twitter: @icapitalnetwork | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/icapital-network-inc | Awards Disclaimer: https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us/recognition/ 

iCapital is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.