AI Growth Engineer Intern: Build Traction & Experiments

Francisco Partners; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Full time

Job summary

NewsBreak in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Growth Engineer Intern to ideate, validate, and launch AI-native products from concept to early traction, with a focus on growth loops that turn a prototype into a scalable business.

Role requires BS/MS/PhD in CS or Engineering, strong coding ability (Python/SQL/JS), and 3+ years in growth engineering or related roles, plus a founder's mindset and excellent communication to translate experiments into strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in CS, Engineering, or related field; MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship technical growth mechanisms: acquisition funnels, onboarding flows, referral/viral loops, activation triggers, and monetization experiments.
• Stand up lightweight analytics and experimentation infrastructure (tracking, A/B testing, cohort analysis).
• Rapidly prototype and test growth hypotheses across new AI products, then hand off winning mechanics to product teams.

Skills

Python/SQL/JS

growth analytics tooling

communication & executive presence

problem solving

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS or Engineering

Job description

NewsBreak in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Growth Engineer Intern to ideate, validate, and launch AI-native products from concept to early traction, with a focus on growth loops that turn a prototype into a scalable business.

Role requires BS/MS/PhD in CS or Engineering, strong coding ability (Python/SQL/JS), and 3+ years in growth engineering or related roles, plus a founder's mindset and excellent communication to translate experiments into strategic recommendations.