AI Engineer Intern: Build AI Agents & Apps

Ciena; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Vacation pay

Job summary

Ciena, a global leader in high-speed connectivity, invites students to join the Agentic AI Hub in Ottawa to build AI-powered applications for engineering challenges and automation. You will experience the full AI development lifecycle from prototyping to deployment and gain practical AI engineering experience with real-user solutions.

Design AI agents, tools, and interfaces; integrate with enterprise systems; evaluate prompts and workflows; and implement secure coding practices while

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/SE/CE or related technical discipline.
• Proficiency in at least one general-purpose language and willingness to learn more.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals: data structures, modular design, debugging, testing.
• Experience building software through courses, projects, hackathons, or internships.
• Familiar with large language models and AI-powered application concepts.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, collaborative and independent learning.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and improve AI agents that enable engineering workflows and developer productivity.
• Develop tools and API integrations for information retrieval and multi-step tasks.
• Contribute to user interfaces, backend services, and reusable platform capabilities.
• Experiment with prompts and context management, using feedback to improve outcomes.
• Create automated tests and evaluation scenarios for task accuracy, reliability, and cost.
• Apply secure software development practices and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders, participate in code reviews, and document decisions.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

Java

C++

Education

Bachelor's or Master's student in Computer Science or Software Engineering or Computer Engineering

Job description

Ciena, a global leader in high-speed connectivity, invites students to join the Agentic AI Hub in Ottawa to build AI-powered applications for engineering challenges and automation. You will experience the full AI development lifecycle from prototyping to deployment and gain practical AI engineering experience with real-user solutions.

Design AI agents, tools, and interfaces; integrate with enterprise systems; evaluate prompts and workflows; and implement secure coding practices while