AI Engineering Intern

Sezzle; Peru (IL); On-site; USD 7,600 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Sezzle invites an AI Engineering Intern to join our Data Science team, designing foundational AI systems and generating training data to power intelligent products. You will collaborate with engineers and analysts to implement practical AI solutions and write efficient SQL queries.

Ideal candidates are proficient in SQL and Python, understand data analysis and database structures, and are pursuing MIS or Business.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Solid understanding of data analysis and database structures.
• Currently enrolled in MIS or Business program.
• Experience with Claude or equivalent LLM tools is required.

Responsibilities

• Design AI systems from the ground up.
• Generate reliable and accurate training data for AI systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, data analysts, and end users to build effective systems.
• Write accurate and efficient SQL queries.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data analysis

Database structures

Education

MIS/Business

Tools

Claude

Job description

About Sezzle:

With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. We’re not just transforming payments; we’re redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values. As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we’re building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey. If you’re excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping!

About Sezzle:

With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. We’re not just transforming payments; we’re redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values. As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we’re building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey. If you’re excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping!

About the Role:

We are seeking a talented and motivated AI Engineering Intern who is best in class with a high IQ plus a high EQ. This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement. You will join our Data Science team and play a key role in designing and building foundational A.I. systems at Sezzle.

What You’ll Do:

• Design A.I. systems from the ground up
• Generate reliable and accurate training data for our A.I. systems
• Collaborate closely with engineers, data analysts, and business end users to build effective systems
• Write accurate and efficient SQL queries

What We Look For:

• Proficiency in SQL and Python
• Solid understanding of data analysis and database structures
• Currently enrolled in a postsecondary institution studying MIS, Business
• Demonstrated experience working with Claude or equivalent large language model tools is required; candidates must be comfortable leveraging AI to enhance productivity, research, and communication.
• Analytics/Data Analytics, Computer

About You:

• You have relentlessly high standards - many people may think your standards are unreasonably high. You are continually raising the bar and driving those around you to deliver great results. You make sure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.
• You’re not bound by convention - your success—and much of the fun—lies in developing new ways to do things
• You need action - speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk-taking.
• You earn trust - you listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully.
• You have backbone; disagree, then commit - you can respectfully challenge decisions when you disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. You have conviction and are tenacious. You do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, you commit wholly.
• You deliver results - you focus on the key inputs and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, you rise to the occasion and never settle.

Interview Process:

• Application submitted (you are here)
• Wonderlic test (30-40 min)
• SQL and Python Questions (30 minutes)
• Interview with recruiters (30 min)
• Interview with engineers (1 hour)
• Interview with engineering leadership (30-45 min)
• Offer!

Sezzle’s Technology Stack:

• Languages: Golang, Typescript, Python
• Frontend: Typescript - React and React Native
• Backend: Golang
• Database: MySQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch
• DevOps & Cloud: AWS, Kubernetes
• Version Control: Git
• CI/CD: Gitlab
• Testing: Developer-driven, focus on automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Sezzle is focused on using open source, and we build what we can before buying!

What Makes Working at Sezzle Awesome:

At Sezzle, we are more than just brilliant engineers, passionate data enthusiasts, out-of-the-box thinkers, and determined innovators. We believe in surrounding ourselves with only the best and the brightest individuals. Our culture is not defined by a certain set of perks designed to give the illusion of the traditional startup culture, but rather, it is the visible example living in every employee that we hire.

Compensation

The salary for the A.I. Engineering Intern is $800 USD monthly gross.

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