AI Backend Engineer Intern — Ship Production-Grade Systems

Mercor; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from engineers

Meal stipend of $1,500/month

Equinox membership

Team events and offsites

Potential full-time return offer

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to join a small, product-driven engineering team building modern backend systems powering AI workflows. You will own projects end-to-end, write production-grade code, and work closely with product and design to deliver impact.

You will be team-matched to areas like talent platform tooling or applied AI data work, collaborating with researchers and engineers and supporting production-ready systems.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or related field (graduating 2026–2028).
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or JavaScript.
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms.
• Curiosity and passion for AI and startups.
• Excited to work in person and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own projects end-to-end, designing, building, and shipping production systems.
• Write production-grade code and reason about systems holistically.
• Collaborate with product and design to deliver impact.
• Be team-matched to a role with the most impact (Talent platform or Applied AI).

Skills

Python

Go

JavaScript

Education

Pursuing a CS related degree (graduating 2026–2028)

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to join a small, product-driven engineering team building modern backend systems powering AI workflows. You will own projects end-to-end, write production-grade code, and work closely with product and design to deliver impact.

You will be team-matched to areas like talent platform tooling or applied AI data work, collaborating with researchers and engineers and supporting production-ready systems.