IT / AI Development Intern – Remote at MIRA Safety in Remote

Summary: MIRA Safety is offering an IT / AI Development Internship designed to provide hands-on exposure to software engineering and AI integration in a real-world business environment. Interns will work alongside developers on projects related to AI-powered customer engagement tools and e-commerce technologies, contributing to the development of various applications and systems. Responsibilities: - Assist in developing and enhancing e-commerce platforms using Shopify Liquid, Petite Vue, TailwindCSS, and Vite - Support integration of AI-powered features using APIs and prompt engineering - Contribute to REST API development and third-party API integrations - Help with database tasks including CRUD operations, indexing, and authentication in PostgreSQL/Supabase - Participate in creating data dashboards and analytics tools - Test and debug features using automated testing tools - Follow secure coding practices and version control workflows Required Qualifications: - Student (College) - Commitment: 20 hours/week (flexible schedule to accommodate academic commitments) - Duration: 16 Weeks - Compensation: Unpaid, educational internship - Curiosity, problem-solving ability, and willingness to learn - Assist in developing and enhancing e-commerce platforms using Shopify Liquid, Petite Vue, TailwindCSS, and Vite - Support integration of AI-powered features using APIs and prompt engineering - Contribute to REST API development and third-party API integrations - Help with database tasks including CRUD operations, indexing, and authentication in PostgreSQL/Supabase - Participate in creating data dashboards and analytics tools - Test and debug features using automated testing tools - Follow secure coding practices and version control workflows Preferred Qualifications: - JavaScript (ES6+) and a modern UI framework (Vue 3/Nuxt 3 or React/Next.js) - Node.js with Fastify or Express - Shopify Liquid theme development - React Native (Expo) for mobile development - REST API design and integration - PostgreSQL/Supabase (CRUD, indexing, auth) - JSON/CSV data parsing - GA4 or Shopify data exports - Prompt engineering and AI API integration - PDF parsing/generation - Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts - Embedding strategies and vector databases (pgvector) - Redis (caching, sessions) - Vercel Edge Functions / Supabase Edge Functions - Docker for local development - CI/CD workflows with automated testing - Playwright, Vitest, or Jest for testing - Map rendering (Leaflet, Mapbox) - Cron jobs and data diffing - Environment secrets management and input sanitization - Feature flagging tools Required Skills: JavaScript, Vue 3, Nuxt 3, React, Next.js, Node.js, Fastify, Express, Shopify Liquid, React Native, REST API design, PostgreSQL, Supabase, JSON parsing, CSV parsing, Prompt engineering, AI API integration, PDF parsing, PDF generation, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Embedding strategies, Vector databases, Redis, Vercel Edge Functions, Supabase Edge Functions, Docker, CI/CD workflows, Automated testing, Playwright, Vitest, Jest, Map rendering, Leaflet, Mapbox, Cron jobs, Environment secrets management, Input sanitization, Feature flagging tools, Curiosity, Willingness to learn Benefits: Real-world project experience through guided, hands-on development work., Portfolio development by contributing to projects that can be showcased in professional presentations., Recommendation letter upon successful completion of the internship program., Career networking opportunities through collaboration with industry professionals., Eligibility for an advanced paid internship after program completion, based on performance and business needs., Claud.ai code learning and exposure., Completion of Harvard CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python valued at $299 (company-sponsored, certificate included)., Weekly mentorship sessions with senior developers., Guided onboarding with pre-built scaffolds, templates, and code examples., Exposure to professional GitHub workflows, agile development, and real production systems.