AI Software Engineering- Internship/Contract
laitramHarahan (LA)
About the role
Thousands of people and businesses depend on a process that takes months. It should take days. You build the proof: a system that moves a request from submitted to decided in five business days. Laitram is seeking an AI Software Engineering Associate for a four-month, hands-on contract position. In this role, you will design, build, and deliver a working AI-powered software prototype from concept through implementation. This is a hands-on software engineering project to spearhead a project from start to finish - not one small part of one. You will design, build, and ship a working AI-powered software prototype end-to-end. The specifics of the project will be scoped and assigned at the start of the contract.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, test, and deliver a functional AI-powered software prototype. Build and integrate the application's back end, APIs, and user interface. Integrate AI and large language model (LLM) capabilities into a practical application. Translate a real-world business process or challenge into clear technical and product requirements. Prioritize features and make practical design decisions to deliver an end-to-end solution within the internship period. Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to gather feedback and refine the solution. Document the application, key technical decisions, and recommendations for potential future development. Communicate progress, challenges, and results clearly to project stakeholders.
Requirements:
Demonstrated full-stack web development experience, including independently building a back end, an API, and a functional front end. Hands-on experience integrating AI or LLM APIs into an application, including prompt design, structured outputs, and working with document or image inputs. Ability to move quickly from concept to a functional solution and improve it through iteration and feedback. Comfort working through ambiguity and breaking a complex, real-world problem into achievable milestones. A bias for execution - prefers a rough thing working end-to-end over a perfect thing that only works in theory. Comfort with ambiguity and good product instincts - can take a messy real-world process and decide what to build first. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences. Ability to work independently while actively seeking input and collaborating with others.
Preferred Qualifications:
Interest in applying software and AI to improve processes and create efficiencies across business functions or industries. Experience with computer vision, document processing, or document-understanding technologies. Familiarity with workflow orchestration, state-machine patterns, or data visualization. Experience training, evaluating, or fine-tuning a model using a real-world dataset.
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