Software/AI Developer – Internship

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the development team to design, implement, and test RAG-based AI features to support our middleware product.
• Retrieval: External knowledge of sources (e.g., a database, document store, or search engine) queries to retrieve the most relevant information related to a user’s question.
• Generation: Implement a language model (like GPT) using the retrieved information to generate a coherent and contextually informed response.
• Special Purpose Education Use: Providing detailed source-backed curriculum answers to students’ questions.
• Conduct research on retrieval and generative models and propose innovative solutions.
• Assist in building and fine-tuning natural language processing (NLP) pipelines, including retrieval systems and transformers.
• Analyze and preprocess data to support model training and testing.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for integration into larger systems.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute to team discussions on feature development.
• Document processes, features, and findings to ensure knowledge sharing and project continuity.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate program pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology/Cyber Security, Data Science, or a related field.
• Understand programming languages, such as Python, Java, or similar, with an emphasis on data structures and algorithms.
• Be familiar with machine learning concepts, NLP, or AI frameworks.
• Knowledge of information retrieval, semantic search, or large language models (LLMs) is a plus.
• Academic or personal projects demonstrating your passion for AI, software development, or cybersecurity.

Desired Skills & Knowledge

• Have a basic understanding of information technology, cybersecurity, or software development terminology.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Have the ability to manage projects and adapt to shifting priorities effectively.
• Willingness to embrace feedback, quickly refine designs, and iterate on designs rapidly.
• Self-motivated with a proactive attitude toward learning and problem-solving.
• Willing to learn to be proficient in version control systems, particularly Git and platforms like GitHub.