Intern - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Location: Remote
Preferred location: Sri Lanka
Company base: Frisco, Texas, United States
Contract type: Paid internship
Duration: 1-year fixed-term contract
About the role
We are hiring an Intern - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Engineer to support the development and deployment of practical AI solutions.
We are a US-based AI company building custom AI systems for private equity-backed companies globally. We sit at the intersection of private equity, enterprise software, and applied AI. Our work is focused on real-world delivery, not academic experimentation. Interns will work on applied problems involving data, models, APIs, and production-oriented workflows.
You will work with a globally distributed team across the United States, Europe, India, and Sri Lanka, contributing to real client-facing systems.
Key responsibilities
- Support the development of machine learning and AI-enabled systems using Python
- Assist with building, testing, and deploying AI solutions (APIs, services, automation workflows)
- Work with modern Python frameworks such as FastAPI and related tooling
- Contribute to backend services and integrations involving Python and JavaScript
- Support deployment workflows and understand how systems move from local development to production
- Work with engineering and consulting teams on client-focused delivery
- Stay up to date with modern AI tools, frameworks, and engineering practices
- Document work clearly and communicate effectively in a remote team
Who we are looking for
Preferred:
- Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, Engineering, or a related field
Also strongly encouraged:
- Strong self-taught candidates with demonstrable project work, technical ability, and consistent learning
Technical expectations
- Working knowledge of Python (required)
- Basic familiarity with JavaScript (required)
- Exposure to modern Python tooling and backend development practices is strongly preferred
- Familiarity with frameworks such as FastAPI is a strong plus
- Basic understanding of how applications are deployed (APIs, containers, cloud, or similar concepts)
- Experience building or deploying AI/ML systems
- Familiarity with modern development tooling and workflows
- Exposure to Rust is a plus, but not required
What matters most
- Genuine interest in modern AI and machine learning
- Strong curiosity about how real systems are built and deployed
- Practical problem-solving mindset
- Ability to learn quickly and work independently
- Clear communication and professional discipline
Work environment
This is a fully remote role. The team primarily works across US Eastern and Central Time, with some work extending into US Pacific Time. Applicants should be comfortable with time zone overlap when required.
Compensation
This is a paid internship. Compensation will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.
Additional notes
We do not require a degree as a strict condition. Candidates with strong portfolios, project work, or real-world experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
- We are primarily hiring from Sri Lanka at this time.
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