AI Software Engineering- Internship/Contract

Laitram is seeking an AI Software Engineering Associate for a four-month, hands-on contract position. The role involves designing, building, testing, and delivering an end-to-end AI-powered software prototype, including its back end, APIs, user interface, and AI/LLM integrations. The associate will translate real-world business challenges into technical requirements, collaborate with stakeholders, and communicate project progress and results.

What you'll do:

• 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

What they're looking for:

• 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
• 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

Benefits:

• A portfolio centerpiece: a working software product the intern can showcase.
• Ownership of a meaningful project from initial concept through delivery.
• Practical experience building a software solution that addresses a real business need.
• Close collaboration with experienced technical and business leaders.
• The opportunity to strengthen your portfolio with a working end-to-end software product, subject to Intralox confidentiality and intellectual property requirements.
• A challenging, collaborative environment that values initiative, creativity, and continuous improvement.
• If this project is successful, the opportunity for permanent work will be strongly considered.