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AI & Automation Engineer Intern

MerchantE
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AI & Automation Engineering Intern

 

Jump start your career with MerchantE! 

 

Who Are We? 

MerchantE is an innovative, technology-focused company providing a full-service platform to support the payment processing needs for merchants of all sizes, including small business retail shops, B2B wholesalers, and global eCommerce enterprises. We partner with financial institutions, software developers, independent sales organizations, and agents to bring our solutions to market.

The Opportunity:

US WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED - No visa sponsorship is available for this position at this time.

We’re assembling an insanely talented group of engineers that make up our agile teams. They thrive on making innovative applications, and solutions. 

We are looking for Software Engineers who are passionate about their work and embraces the ideals of the software craftsmanship movement and Agile development practices.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a motivated Computer Science graduate intern who is passionate about AI-powered automation and wants to gain hands-on industry experience. You will work directly with our engineering team to build and deploy intelligent workflows, contribute to system design discussions, and leverage modern AI tooling to solve real-world problems. This internship is structured to provide meaningful mentorship, a portfolio-worthy project, and a strong professional reference upon completion.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Build and automate user-facing workflows using AI tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar agentic platforms 
  • Contribute to backend development and participate in system design discussions 
  • Write clean, well-documented code in one or more of: Python, Java, TypeScript, or Go 
  • Assist in designing, deploying, and managing workloads on AWS (Lambda, S3, EC2, or similar services) 
  • Collaborate with the product and engineering team in agile sprint cycles
  • Document your work and present a capstone project at the end of the internship

Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • B.Tech or M.Tech in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field (completed or in final semester) 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of at least one programming language — Python, Java, C++, TypeScript, or similar 
  • Familiarity with system design principles — APIs, databases, microservices, or distributed systems 
  • Hands-on experience or coursework using AI coding tools (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, or similar) 
  • Basic knowledge of cloud platforms — particularly AWS fundamentals (S3, Lambda, IAM, or equivalent) 
  • Available for 4–6 months, minimum 20 hours/week (flexible schedule considered)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience building LLM-based agents or prompt engineering workflows
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, Docker, or infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Open-source contributions or a strong GitHub portfolio
  • Eligibility to receive academic credit from your university for this internship

Skills: 

  • Python, System Design, AWS, Claude Code, AI Automation, Git, REST APIs, LLM Tooling, Agile Scrum

Internship Learning Objectives:

  • Develop a basic awareness of the payment processing industry.  
  • Improve interpersonal skills; expand knowledge of the business platforms, and payment processing industry. 
  • Real-world engineering experience on production-grade projects 
  • Mentorship from senior engineers with AI/cloud expertise 
  • A portfolio project and strong reference letter upon successful completion 
  • Exposure to modern AI tooling, cloud infrastructure, and agile development practices 
  • Networking within Atlanta's growing tech ecosystem
  • Explore potential growth opportunities for future success.

 

Internship Commitment & Compensation:

  • 4–6 months · Flexible start date · Minimum 20 hrs/week · On-site preferred (Atlanta, GA) with hybrid options available
  • This is an unpaid internship structured for candidates seeking professional experience and/or academic credit. University credit arrangements are fully supported. A detailed reference letter and certificate of completion are provided upon successful finish.

 

MerchantE is committed to creating a diverse work environment and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.