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Software Engineer, Apprentice - 2026

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
remote work
United States, Missouri, Springfield
3725 Battlefield Road (Show on map)
Mar 24, 2026

Description & Requirements

As a Software Engineer, Apprentice at Jack Henry, you will join an innovative team building modular, cloudnative solutions that power realtime ledgering, payments, deposit services, and emerging digital asset capabilities for financial institutions.

This apprenticeship is designed to provide handson engineering experience in a collaborative, forwardthinking environment known for exploring nextgeneration technologies and developing earlycareer talent into successful fulltime Software Engineers.

The hourly wage for this position is $25.00. Work schedules will be determined in partnership with the selected candidate to support both business needs and the individual's existing commitments. This position follows a hybrid work model, with three days onsite and two days remote from any Jack Henry office location. Remote work within a 70mile radius of a Jack Henry hub may be considered for candidates who meet all minimum and preferred qualifications.
What You'll Be Responsible For:
  • Collaborating with experienced engineers to design, implement, test, and support backend microservices.
  • Participating in requirements gathering, whiteboarding sessions, and architecture discussions.
  • Supporting proof of concept development, implementation planning, and feature buildouts.
  • Assisting with infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and observability integration.
  • Participating in incident response, troubleshooting, and maintaining reliable system health.
  • Working daily with business analysts, engineers, and product management, plus partnering with UI/UX and other technical teams across Jack Henry.
  • Building foundational knowledge of fintech, payments, digital assets, Web3 concepts, and modern financial infrastructure

What You'll Need to Have: All apprentice candidates must:
  • Be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Meet legal requirements to work in the U.S. for an indefinite period of time.
  • Basic exposure to programming concepts or introductory coding experience (coursework, selftaught learning, personal projects, or bootcamps).
  • Demonstrated drive and motivation to learn technical skills in a structured training environment.
  • Strong problemsolving and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an agile team setting.
  • Familiarity with at least one modern programming language (e.g., Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, C++).
  • Basic understanding of computer science fundamentals such as scripting, databases, or introductory software engineering concepts.
  • Ability to follow structured training, complete required onthejob learning, and participate in guided skill development.
What Would Be Nice for You to Have:
  • Foundational programming experience in backend or objectoriented development.
  • Basic knowledge of RESTful APIs and service interaction.
  • Familiarity with version control tools (Git/GitHub) and Agile tools (e.g., Jira).
  • Demonstrated interest in fintech, digital assets, Web3, cryptocurrency, or stablecoins.
Team Culture

Our team is collaborative, learningfocused, and innovationdriven. We iterate quickly, ask questions freely, and value experimentation; whether exploring new blockchain protocols or applying AI tools to accelerate development. We take pride in helping earlycareer talent grow, with a proven history of mentoring interns and apprentices into strong fulltime engineers.

Your leaders and mentors value autonomy, curiosity, and domain learning from the ground up. You'll receive consistent support, clear expectations, and an opendoor environment designed for earlycareer engineers to ask questions, take risks, and grow confidently.

Why Jack Henry?

Jack Henry delivers innovative technology solutions that empower financial institutions to better serve their communities. We foster a peoplefirst, inclusive culture where employees at every level can grow, contribute, and make an impact.

We're also leading the way in technology modernization, helping financial institutions evolve with speed, security, and flexibility. Our strategy focuses on delivering secure data access, mitigating fraud, and enabling seamless integration. Empowering our teams to build innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of accountholders.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Jack Henry, we know we are better together. We value, respect, and protect the uniqueness each of us brings. Innovation flourishes by including all voices and makes our business - and our society - stronger. Jack Henry is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, performance management, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, education, training, social, and recreational activities to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military and veteran status, or any other protected status protected by local, state or federal law.

No one will be subject to, and Jack Henry prohibits, any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation for good faith reports or complaints of discrimination of any kind, pursuing any discrimination claim, or cooperating in related investigations.

Requests for full corporate job descriptions may be requested through the interview process at any time.

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