AI & Internal Tools Engineer Intern

Inversion; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Inversion, an aerospace and defense innovator, is seeking an AI & Internal Tools Software Engineering Intern in Los Angeles. You will build internal applications, automation platforms, and AI-enabled tools to accelerate engineering and business workflows across the company.

You’ll work on a major project end-to-end, from frontend to backend, APIs, data infrastructure, and AI integrations, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ship production-quality tooling.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated software development experience through personal projects, open-source contributions, research, engineering teams, or previous internships.
• Experience building software applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, or Rust.
• Familiarity with frontend or backend application development, including web frameworks, APIs, or databases.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including debugging, testing, data structures, and application design.
• Demonstrated ability to independently build software projects and learn new technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and a willingness to tackle loosely defined technical challenges.
• Ability to collaborate with technical and nontechnical stakeholders and communicate ideas effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own a major software engineering project from initial concept and requirements gathering through design, implementation, testing, and production deployment.
• Design and build full-stack applications, including intuitive user interfaces, backend services, APIs, databases, and integrations.
• Develop AI-enabled tools and intelligent automation systems that streamline engineering and business workflows.
• Integrate large language models (LLMs), AI agents, and other emerging technologies into practical software applications where appropriate.
• Collaborate directly with engineers, operations teams, and other stakeholders to understand their workflows and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Gather feedback from real users, iterate on solutions, and deliver polished, production-quality tools.

Skills

TypeScript/JavaScript

Python/Go/Rust

Full-stack development

Communication

Problem solving

Independent learner

Collaboration

Frontend/Backend basics

Education

CS/Software Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Linux

CI/CD

REST APIs

React

TypeScript

Job description

Inversion, an aerospace and defense innovator, is seeking an AI & Internal Tools Software Engineering Intern in Los Angeles. You will build internal applications, automation platforms, and AI-enabled tools to accelerate engineering and business workflows across the company.

You’ll work on a major project end-to-end, from frontend to backend, APIs, data infrastructure, and AI integrations, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ship production-quality tooling.