Software Engineer Intern

Bespoke Mentis; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 19,320 - 27,517; Part time

Job summary

Bespoke Mentis is seeking a Software Engineering Intern for a 12-week on-site role in Torrance, CA. The internship offers hands-on experience in building and maintaining AI systems across various platforms.

You will engage directly with engineering leadership to triage bugs, implement updates, and work on live client environments. Expected compensation starts at $17/hour for 20–30 hours per week, with growth potential based on performance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with front-end applications using React or Next.js.
• Working understanding of back-end concepts including REST APIs.
• Solid working knowledge of version control using Git.

Responsibilities

• Triage and help resolve bugs across active platforms.
• Implement updates based on client feedback.
• Work on scoped engineering tasks through reviewed pull requests.
• Support AWS infrastructure checks and deployment validation.

Skills

React

Next.js

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

Git

Education

Enrolled in a relevant degree program

Tools

AWS

Cursor

Job description

Position Details

• Type: Internship
• Location: Torrance, CA
• Work Arrangement: On-site only
• Duration: 12-week internship
• Hours: 20–30 hours per week
• Compensation: Starting at $17/hour

About Bespoke Mentis

Bespoke Mentis builds custom AI systems for regulated and operationally complex industries, including healthcare, enterprise, cybersecurity, legal, and financial services. We are not a demo shop. We build systems that real clients use.

Our active platforms include MIOS, Agent Conexus, CSOS, and Foresight. Our work sits at the intersection of AI, automation, cloud infrastructure, enterprise workflows, and governed software systems. We are a small, focused team. Everyone does real work.

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineering Intern who has already built and shipped projects, understands the basics of full-stack development, and wants hands‑on experience working inside a real AI startup.

This is not a shadowing role. You will work directly with engineering leadership on scoped engineering tasks, bug fixes, internal tools, staging environments, reviewed pull requests, testing, documentation, and supervised updates across active platforms.

We use Cursor and AI-assisted development tools as a core part of how we build and maintain our systems. We will onboard you to our stack, workflow, and standards. What we need you to bring is a real engineering foundation: someone who has built things, broken things, fixed them, and understands the responsibility that comes with working near production systems.

Because we work with sensitive client systems, proprietary frameworks, and confidential infrastructure, this is an on‑site position in Torrance, CA.

What You Will Work On

• Triage, reproduce, and help resolve bugs across active platforms, including Agent Conexus and MIOS
• Implement front‑end and back‑end updates based on client feedback and internal direction
• Work on scoped engineering tasks through branches, reviewed pull requests, and supervised deployment workflows
• Run structured tests across staging environments before changes are considered for production
• Support AWS infrastructure checks, configuration verification, and deployment validation
• Maintain and improve client‑facing platforms, including UI updates, website changes, service patches, and workflow improvements
• Document changes clearly, flag edge cases early, and communicate before anything touches a live environment
• Use Cursor and AI‑assisted development tools responsibly within our engineering workflow

What We Are Looking For

We deal with live client environments and production‑adjacent systems. We cannot start from scratch with you. You need to come in with a foundation we can build on.

Required

• Hands‑on experience building front‑end applications using React, Next.js, HTML, CSS, or JavaScript
• A project, app, website, tool, or feature you can discuss that you actually built or shipped
• Working understanding of back‑end concepts, including REST APIs, server‑side logic, and databases such as PostgreSQL
• Ability to navigate and debug an existing codebase, not just write new code from scratch
• Solid working knowledge of Git, branching workflows, and version‑controlled team environments
• Disciplined approach to testing, environment verification, and pre‑deployment checks
• Clear communication, proactive blocker flagging, and careful decision‑making around production‑adjacent work

Good to Have

• Hands‑on experience with AWS services such as ECS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, or Secrets Manager
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, environment variable management, and infrastructure configuration
• Experience with TypeScript, Node.js, or Python in a real project context
• Exposure to AI‑assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, or GitHub Copilot
• Prior internship, freelance, startup, or professional engineering experience
• Interest in cybersecurity, healthcare technology, enterprise AI, or regulated software systems

Compensation and Growth

This is a paid internship. Compensation starts at $17/hour, with the opportunity for increases based on performance, reliability, output quality, consistency, and growth over time.

Expected schedule: 20–30 hours per week, depending on availability, workload, and fit.

This is not a low‑responsibility internship. If you produce high‑quality work, take ownership, and improve quickly, your role, responsibilities, and compensation can grow with your performance.

What You Will Gain

• Direct experience contributing to AI platforms used in real business environments
• Practical exposure to AWS cloud infrastructure, staging environments, and deployment workflows
• Hands‑on training with Cursor and AI‑assisted engineering workflows
• Experience working across front‑end, back‑end, testing, documentation, and platform maintenance
• A front‑row view of how enterprise‑grade AI systems are built and operated
• Mentorship from engineering leadership in a focused, high‑accountability environment

Before You Apply

This role is fully on‑site in Torrance, CA. There is no remote option at this time.

Because of the nature of our work with sensitive client systems and proprietary infrastructure, we take security and confidentiality seriously.

This is the right fit if you want to do serious engineering work, learn quickly, work with AI‑assisted development tools, and contribute to real systems under proper supervision.