Production AI Engineer Intern - Build Real AI Workflows

PressW, LLC; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

PressW, based in Austin, TX, is seeking an on-site Engineering Intern. From week one you’ll contribute to real client projects alongside our Applied AI Engineers, working across backend, frontend, and agent runtimes with code reviewed and deployed to paying clients.

You’ll build production AI workflows using TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, and web technologies, integrating with databases and RESTful APIs while learning to design secure, scalable AI systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frameworks like React or Next.js.
• Experience with Python development; familiarity with backend frameworks like FastAPI is a plus.
• Proficiency in HTML/CSS and Git version control.
• Solid understanding of how to build and interact with RESTful APIs, relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar).
• Familiarity with LLMs, including prompting, tool use, and integrating AI models into applications.
• Experience using AI assistants to optimize day-to-day productivity.
• Excellent debugging skills and ability to work in large codebases.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering practical, working solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship production AI workflows and Claude plugins for client teams, from briefing agents and inbox triage to interactive financial models.
• Develop backend services and integrations in Python, connecting AI systems to platforms clients run on with security guardrails.
• Build frontend interfaces and full-stack features using TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
• Work with databases and analytics systems: designing schemas, building rollups, and exposing typed APIs.
• Build and deploy autonomous agents end-to-end on modern runtimes and improve agent reliability.
• Contribute to open source and internal enablement: security guardrails, reusable skills, docs, and trainings.

Skills

TypeScript/JavaScript

Python

HTML/CSS

Git

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

LLMs familiarity

AI productivity tools

Debugging

Communication

Tools

Next.js

LangChain

Claude Agent SDK

LangGraph

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

PressW, based in Austin, TX, is seeking an on-site Engineering Intern. From week one you’ll contribute to real client projects alongside our Applied AI Engineers, working across backend, frontend, and agent runtimes with code reviewed and deployed to paying clients.

You’ll build production AI workflows using TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, and web technologies, integrating with databases and RESTful APIs while learning to design secure, scalable AI systems.