Software Intern

Background

At Yuzu, we’re building the next-generation health insurance company. We are NOT building a digital brokerage or an AI wrapper - we are going deeper to build the foundational infrastructure required to power tomorrow’s health plans. We believe that software can unlock the ability to build health insurance that is affordable, adaptable, and scalable. Yuzu’s platform will be core to this future.

So how does this actually work? Over 70% of employer-sponsored health plans are self-funded, meaning the employer acts as the insurer and directly covers employees' healthcare costs. This allows companies to customize benefits, gain flexibility, and save money. Self-funded employers partner with a Third-Party Administrator (TPA) to handle the behind-the-scenes plan administration, like processing claims and managing benefits.

The TPA industry is a $500bn sleeper industry that has historically been seen as a services business, bogged down by manual processes and legacy systems (for context, our team couldn’t even access these on our Macs).

Yuzu is a vertically integrated & tech-enabled TPA, currently servicing thousands of employees. We differentiate by helping innovative health plans come to life by facilitating new ways to pay for and access healthcare covered by insurance. Yuzu’s goal is to make it as easy for any business to create and manage a custom health plan as it is to create a storefront on Shopify.

We’re backed by top VC firms and 10+ unicorn founders, including leaders at Stripe, OpenAI, Brex, Deel, Mercury, and Notion, and we’re building a formidable team to tackle the massive opportunity ahead.

Role

• As an early-stage startup, Yuzu’s top priority is to ship software fast. We believe that the best way to ship code fast is to invest in clean code, strong CI/CD automation, and a delightful developer experience.

• Write in Typescript using modern frameworks like SvelteKit and Nestjs

• Have a clean and new codebase, with little-to-no tech-debt or internal tools with steep learning curves

As an intern you will

• Contribute across the entire codebase

Qualifications

• Experience building successful software projects, ideally independently or as a part of a small team or early-stage startup

• In-person 5 days/week in Flatiron NYC office required

• Self-directed, curious, fast-paced personality with strong communication skills

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Typescript, CDK, and/or AWS

• Experience in healthcare or fintech infrastructure

Our Commitment to You

• You will have significant ownership.

• We will invest in your learning and forgive your mistakes along the way.

• We will trust you and tell you everything you want to know about the business.

Compensation

$8k - $10k per month

Process

If we interview you, you can expect the following process

• Initial 30-45 minute conversation

• A take-home assignment designed to be similar to on-the-job work

• We may speak with 1-2 references you provide