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American Equity · 19 hours ago

IT Intern, Digital Platforms

positionWest Des Moines, IA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern

American Equity is a leading provider of annuity products aimed at helping clients in retirement. The IT Intern will support projects to enhance digital portals, working on cross-functional teams to develop high-end web and mobile-responsive websites, while gaining real-world experience in the financial industry.

ConsultingFinanceInsurance
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Develops front-end portal websites using React and Tailwind CSS
Assist in building and maintaining back-end services and APIs using .NET framework
Works with stakeholders to understand business requirements that are translated into technical solutions
Assists in the design of user interactions on web pages
Codes, tests, and debugs new and existing web applications
Collaborates across time zones via video conferencing and software such as MS Teams, Jira, and GitHub
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

React.NETHTMLCSSJavaScriptAPI designAnalytical skillsWeb Development CertificationCloud infrastructureVerbal communicationWritten communicationTeam collaboration

Required

Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
Strong foundational knowledge of front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Working knowledge of React
Familiarity with back-end development, particularly .NET
Familiarity with basic principles of API design
Familiarity with databases
Good analytical skills with ability to research issues and products
Good verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups
Ability to work cooperatively and successfully with employees, customers, and other outside third parties

Preferred

Web Development Certification a plus
Experience in cloud infrastructure in AWS (such as AWS App Services, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch and CloudFormation) is a plus

Company

American Equity

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American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company® We are The Financial Dignity Company – and while each person might define financial dignity differently, we believe it’s having the means to retire with pride and peacefulness in your daily life.
dateFounded in 1996
location
West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.american-equity.com

H1B Sponsorship

American Equity has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (11)
2024 (5)
2023 (3)
2022 (4)
2021 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$253M
Key Investors
Brookfield Wealth SolutionsBrookfield Asset Management
2023-07-05Acquired
2022-01-07Post Ipo Equity· $253M
2020-10-18Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Anant Bhalla
Chief Executive Officer
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Nicholas Volpe
Chief Technology Officer at American Equity
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Recent News

Business Wire
AM Best Withdraws Issue Credit Ratings for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
2024-12-04
Business Wire
AM Best Removes From Under Review with Developing Implications and Takes Various Credit Rating Actions on American National Insurance Company and Most of Its Affiliates
2024-11-27
financialpost
Brookfield profit climbs on success of wealth unit
2024-11-15
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