Generative AI Engineering Intern – Graduate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Support the development and optimization of generative AI solutions utilizing GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and Azure OpenAI Service.

• Construct, evaluate, and enhance prompts to boost the quality, accuracy, and consistency of LLM outputs.

• Contribute to systems for retrieval-augmented generation by using vector databases, embedding models, and semantic search pipelines.

• Investigate emerging techniques in generative AI, foundation models, and industry best practices.

• Summarize research insights for the development team.

• Aid in the creation of evaluation frameworks and quality assurance pipelines for content generated by AI.

• Develop technical guides, API documentation, and libraries of prompts.

• Engage in code reviews, team meetings, and Agile/Scrum ceremonies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to convert operational needs into technical solutions.

• Gradually take on more complex responsibilities as the internship progresses.

• Support IRAD initiatives that focus on AI/ML-driven platforms for operations within the Information Environment.

• Design secure, production-grade AI solutions for mission-critical information operations in a defense technology setting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. program in fields such as Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing, or a related technical discipline.

• Completion of at least one semester of graduate coursework before the start date of the internship.

• Proficient programming abilities in Python, with familiarity in NumPy, Pandas, and scikit-learn.

• Basic understanding of machine learning concepts, neural networks, and principles of natural language processing.

• Exposure to large language models through coursework, research projects, or personal endeavors.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a keen attention to detail.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.

• US citizenship is required.

• Must be eligible to obtain Secret clearance.

• Desired: Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face Transformers, prompt engineering, vector databases, embedding models, cloud platforms, NLP/generative AI research, responsible AI, Git/GitHub, multimodal AI, computer vision, or reinforcement learning.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation.

• Flexible and remote-friendly scheduling options.

• Dedicated mentorship opportunities.

• Networking prospects with Peraton’s technical leadership.

• Potential pathway to full-time employment after graduation.

• Overtime, shift differentials, and discretionary bonuses may be available in addition to base salary.