Agentic Software Engineering Intern

Description

Spring 2027 internship based at the Frisco, TX office, running January 19 to April 23, 2027.

The team builds and supports point of sale software for retailers, including customer loyalty tools and Android and iOS mobile apps, using SaaS, service-oriented architecture, message-oriented middleware, cloud, and enterprise and desktop Java.

The company is a global firm with revenue in the billions, headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC, that builds in-store retail systems.

Responsibilities

• Support engineers on the parts of the work you are assigned.
• Write code, design features, test, maintain systems, build defined features, investigate and troubleshoot problems, and fix and verify defects.
• Solve technical problems that fall within a narrow area of domain and discipline knowledge.
• Implement product and solution features as guided, across enterprise, cloud, and client-side components using Java, JavaScript, modern UI frameworks, RESTful microservices with JSON and Swagger, and relational and NoSQL databases.
• Help design, build, test, and maintain systems for a range of applications and business-critical functions.
• Work with the agile team and stakeholders to meet current requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Learn the company's product lines and how clients use them.
• Learn how a product moves from an initial idea to a complete release.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate computer science or computer engineering program.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving team setting.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Skill at programming, analysis, diagnosing problems, debugging, meticulous attention to detail, and teamwork.
• Able to read, write, and speak English well.
• Familiarity with integrating LLMs, such as calling APIs or using Hugging Face or LangChain.
• Knowledge of agentic systems, including prompt engineering, LLMs, RAG, and vector databases.
• Able to work in person at least 2-3 days a week.
• Preferred: experience with agile development and agile project tools.
• Preferred: familiarity with Git, SVN, or similar version control tools.
• Preferred: software development experience in Java, C++, or similar languages.
• Preferred: modern web development experience with HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, and frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.js.

Conditions

Work 20-30 hours per week.

Program runs January 19 to April 23, 2027.

Based in Frisco, TX, on site 2-3 days a week.

No visa sponsorship is offered now or in the future, so you must be able to work without current or future sponsorship.