At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.
Join BBH Technology as a Software Engineer Intern with Java!
We’re looking for sharp minds and bold thinkers to join our internship program - your pathway to real-world technology, finance, and the kind of professional development that sets you apart. We value our internship programs as they help us identify our future hires and leaders. As a Java Developer Intern, you will work closely with Technology leaders and Senior Developers to build systems used globally by our employees and clients.
Location: Kraków
Internship duration: November 2026 - February 2027
Is this role for you?
You are curious about how software works and enjoy solving complex problems. Whether you're building applications or learning new technologies, you're eager to develop your skills and make an impact from day one.
What you’ll do:
- Write Java code based on business requirements and technical specifications
- Develop automated unit and/or integration tests that will thoroughly exercise component logic
- Participate in team meetings to discuss development scope, estimate effort and propose solutions to the given requirements
- Partner with Quality Management teams to ensure compliance with the quality assurance standard procedures and protocols
- Provide responsive support for business areas
- Assist in the application release process
What we’re looking for:
Must have:
- Final-year students or recent graduates in Computer Science or a related field and/or equivalent work experience
- Solid understanding of programming fundamentals & core software development concepts
- Knowledge of at least one programming language (Java is a strong signal)
- Strong English communication skills, as you’ll collaborate with colleagues across global offices daily
- Learning agility – ability and motivation to quickly learn new tools, technologies and programming languages
- Problem-solving mindset – curiosity to understand how things work and to tackle challenges step by step
- Initiative & ownership – willingness to take responsibility, ask questions, and actively contribute
- Availability of at least 24 hours per week
Nice to have:
- Experience from personal, academic, group projects or internships
- Basic knowledge of frameworks or tools such as: SpringBoot, Jenkins, Bitbucket/Github, Maven/Gradle/PIP, Angular, Docker, Queues/Topics
What we offer:
- Paid internship which lasts 6 months
- Flexible working hours you can adjust to your academic schedule
- Comprehensive onboarding, training and mentoring programs empowering you to grow, refine your skills and help navigate your path to success
- Opportunity to join our 2-year Graduate Rotation Program after the internship
- Modern office with entertainment and leisure zones (i.e., ping-pong, billiards, PlayStation, library, and massage room)
- Multicultural, dynamic environment with 36 nationalities represented
- Social, sport and integration events
We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.
About BBH:
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.
We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.
We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.
Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.
Skills Required
- Final-year student or recent graduate in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
- Solid understanding of programming fundamentals and core software development concepts
- Knowledge of at least one programming language (Java is strongly preferred)
- Strong English communication skills
- Learning agility and motivation to quickly learn new tools and languages
- Problem-solving mindset and curiosity
- Initiative and ownership
- Availability of at least 24 hours per week
- Experience from personal, academic, group projects or internships
- Basic knowledge of frameworks/tools: SpringBoot, Jenkins, Bitbucket/GitHub, Maven/Gradle/PIP, Angular, Docker, Queues/Topics
Brown Brothers Harriman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Brown Brothers Harriman and has not been reviewed or approved by Brown Brothers Harriman.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family-building support are positioned as standout parts of the package, including maternity/paternity leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance. These offerings are often framed as “top-tier” and can meaningfully offset weaker cash compensation for those who value family support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Well-being resources are described as comprehensive, spanning mental health support, wellness platforms, gym discounts, and related programs. Flexible work arrangements such as remote work and flextime also reinforce the lifestyle value of the overall rewards package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits like 401(k) matching and profit sharing are highlighted as meaningful components of total rewards. The value can be time-dependent due to vesting requirements that may reduce near-term benefit for shorter-tenured employees.
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What We Do
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a privately-held financial institution that has been a thought leader and solutions provider for over 200 years. We serve the most sophisticated individuals and institutions with expertise in Private Banking, Investment Management and Investor Services. Our 5,000 employees operate from 17 locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia.









