Front-End Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2026

<p><strong>WHO WE ARE:</strong></p> <p>Zinnia is simplifying how people buy, sell, and administer insurance products. Combining intuitive enterprise technology solutions and data insights with the streamlined, consumer-facing Policygenius marketplace, Zinnia is redesigning the insurance experience for shoppers, advisors, and insurers alike — and enabling more people to protect their financial futures along the way. Zinnia has over $173.7 billion in assets under administration across 60+ carrier clients, 350 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.</p> <p><strong>WHO YOU ARE:</strong></p> <p>As a <strong>Front-End Software Engineer Intern</strong>, you are pursuing a degree in Computer Science, completing an immersive coding bootcamp, and graduating between December 2025 and August 2026. You are hungry and excited to learn new and emerging technologies. You excited to grow your skill set and your processional network. We want you!</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL DO:</strong></p> <ul> <li>As a member of development team, you will work on our greenfield Open Insurance UI and UX partnering with your colleagues on the Digital Experience team to deliver accessible, fast, and intuitive experiences for our carrier partners, operations users, carrier agents, and policy holders</li> <li>Work with agile development methodologies, adhering to best practices and pursuing continued learning opportunities</li> <li>Build clean, responsive, and modern web experiences in React and Next.js</li> <li>Develop a deeper understanding of building component libraries using Storybook and component testing using Jest</li> <li>Excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, quick learner</li> <li>Stay on top of rapidly growing technologies and engineering trends to continuously extend and improve our stack</li> <li>Develop new features and components in support of rapidly emerging business and project requirements</li> <li>Design Solutions to meet Zinnia platform requirements</li> <li>Collaborate with team members for new development, pair programming, code reviews and design discussions</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT YOU’LL NEED:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or completing an immersive coding bootcamp, and ideally graduating between December 2026 and August 2027</li> <li>Strong problem-solving ability and familiarity with Node.js and TypeScript</li> <li>Excellent implementation skills with experience building semantic, responsive, and accessible web experiences</li> <li>Fast learner who picks up new technologies quickly</li> <li>Ability to work productively in a collaborative team environment</li> <li>Comfortable working within a fast-paced environment</li> <li>Openness to new technologies and creative solutions</li> <li>Practical knowledge of implementing and connecting to RESTful APIs and Authentication services such Auth0</li> <li>Great communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills</li> <li>Excellent work ethic. Ability to work and travel independently. Advanced strategic thinking skills</li> </ul> <p><strong>BONUS POINTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong debugging and problem-solving skills to resolve and mitigate issues quickly</li> <li>Exposure to AWS or Cloud Services</li> <li>Familiarity with version control system (git, svn etc)</li> <li>Familiarity with Next.js</li> <li>Familiarity with React and StoryBook</li> <li>Familiarity with Tailwind CSS</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>Zinnia offers excellent career progression and competitive compensation. We’re looking for the best and brightest innovators in the industry to join our team. At Zinnia, you collaborate with smart, creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies, deeper data insights, and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. The expected hourly range for this position is $20.00 - $24.00, dependent on skills and location. The hourly range is a good faith estimate based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive hourly rates that align with the individual’s skills, education, experience, training, and geographic location and may be above or below the stated amounts.&nbsp; Visit our website at&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="http://www.zinnia.com/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="http://www.zinnia.com" data-sk="tooltip_parent">www.zinnia.com</a>&nbsp;for more information. Apply by completing the online application on the careers section of our website.&nbsp;&nbsp;<em data-stringify-type="italic">We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.</em></p> <p><br>Notice for California residents: Information about how we collect and use your personal information can be found<em>&nbsp;</em><a href="https://zinnia.com/en/privacy-policy-california"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>