Product Builder Internship

Fractional; United States; Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Fractional in Portugal offers a full-time internship to build applied AI systems that automate real operational work, from understanding a process to delivery and handover. This client-facing role targets engineers seeking hands-on product development and practical AI experience.

You will engage with clients to shape workflows into AI designs, build agent-based solutions, and participate in design, implementation, testing, delivery, and knowledge transfer.

Qualifications

• Engineering background required.
• Interest in product work and applied AI.
• Willingness to work directly with clients.
• Open to full software delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Understand client workflows and operational needs.
• Translate processes into AI-powered designs.
• Build agent-based AI solutions.
• Participate in design, implementation, testing, delivery, and knowledge transfer.
• Contribute to internal software products as needed.

Skills

Client interaction

Product mindset

Applied AI interest

Full delivery cycle

Education

Engineering degree (any discipline)

Job description

Role overview

Build applied AI systems that help organizations automate real operational work, from understanding a process through delivery and handover. This internship is suited to someone with an engineering background who wants practical experience in product development and AI, working directly with clients and contributing to systems used in production.

Responsibilities

• Talk with clients to understand their workflows and operational needs.
• Help shape those processes into designs for AI-powered systems.
• Build agent-based solutions, using AI tools throughout development.
• Participate in design, implementation, testing, delivery, and knowledge transfer.
• Contribute to internal software products when project needs call for it.

Requirements

• An engineering background in any discipline.
• Interest in moving into product work and applied AI.
• Readiness to work directly with clients and learn their processes.
• Willingness to take part in the full software delivery cycle.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time internship based in Portugal, with remote work and some in-person days.
• Hands-on work from the start, alongside product and engineering colleagues.