Forward-Deployed Engineer Intern — AI-Powered HR Automation

Coinbase, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is a remote-first company with quarterly in-person surges. We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer Intern to join the HR Technology team within People Success for a 12-week summer 2027 internship.

You will own a scoped project from discovery through production, making technical decisions across the stack and shipping software to automate HR processes. You will build AI-powered workflows and integrations, balance speed with security, and partner with internal customers to deliver

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on engineering experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build, test, debug, and ship software (applications, API integrations, or automation tools) through academic projects, hackathons, or prior internships.
• Hands-on experience building AI-powered prototypes or workflows using tools such as large language models, including validating generated outputs.
• Proven ability to take a scoped project through delivery by breaking ambiguous needs into achievable milestones.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, with human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs.

Responsibilities

• Own a project end-to-end, from defining the problem and scope with HR stakeholders through designing, building, testing, and delivering production-ready software within the internship.
• Build custom applications, integrations, and AI-powered workflows that automate manual HR processes and improve the employee experience.
• Make technical decisions across data modeling, API integrations, application logic, and user interfaces.
• Partner directly with internal customers to understand their needs, map user journeys, and prioritize the roadmap based on impact.
• Measure results by defining success metrics, gathering user feedback, and using evidence to guide iterations.

Skills

Software development

API integrations

AI workflows

Team collaboration

Education

CS/Software Eng student

Tools

APIs

LLMs

Job description

Coinbase is a remote-first company with quarterly in-person surges. We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer Intern to join the HR Technology team within People Success for a 12-week summer 2027 internship.

You will own a scoped project from discovery through production, making technical decisions across the stack and shipping software to automate HR processes. You will build AI-powered workflows and integrations, balance speed with security, and partner with internal customers to deliver