About the role#
As an AI Engineering intern, you will work on agentic automation problems to help our business and engineering teams operate more effectively. You will collaborate with senior engineers and architects to design, prototype, and develop AI-powered agents. Throughout the program, you will gain exposure to modern GenAI patterns such as agent orchestration, tool-calling, retrieval, and evaluation within a fintech environment.
What you'll do#
- Design, prototype, and develop agentic AI workflows that automate or augment business or engineering tasks.
- Build internal tools or proof-of-concept systems that combine LLMs, APIs, and automation frameworks.
- Experiment with different agent architectures, including single-agent and multi-agent patterns, and document your findings.
- Apply best practices when building AI-driven automation.
- Evaluate agent behavior for reliability, correctness, and failure modes.
- Document designs, experiments, and lessons learned for future use.
- Demo your work directly to customers and the leadership team.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Graduation date in 2027 or 2028.
- Experience programming in Python and SQL.
- Familiarity with APIs, JSON, and basic service integration.
- Foundational understanding of large language models.
- Strong curiosity and willingness to explore new, rapidly evolving technologies.
- A growth mindset and the ability to accept feedback and iterate quickly.
- Systems thinking skills to reason about workflows and edge cases.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
- An ownership mindset.
Location & details#
- Locations: Chicago, Illinois or New York, New York.
- Term: Summer 2027 (10-12 weeks).
- Work Modality: Hybrid (in-office 3-4 days per week).
- Compensation: Paid at an hourly rate of $35-40 per hour.
- Employment Status: Full-time.
- Note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
About DriveWealth
DriveWealth operates as a financial technology platform that provides Brokerage-as-a-Service. The company works with banks, broker dealers, and digital wallet providers to support their investment and trading products. Its technology allows partners to build workflows for fractional share ownership and other investment tools. Based in New York, the firm functions as a registered broker dealer and maintains membership with FINRA and SIPC.
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