AI Engineering Intern at Snackpass in New York, NY

Summary: Snackpass is a rapidly growing marketplace focused on unifying the physical and digital world for local commerce. The role involves working as a product-driven software engineer on applied AI, building features that enhance machine learning and intelligent automation for restaurants and small businesses. Responsibilities: - Build and ship features as part of the AI Products engineering team - Work on projects that may include: application UX, AI-driven logic, data pipelines, or partner integrations - Use our tech stack, which includes React.js, Node.js (+Typescript), MongoDB, and modern ML frameworks - Write and maintain high-quality tests (unit and end-to-end) for your features - Contribute to evolving our internal AI tools and engineering processes as we scale Required Qualifications: - Student pursuing or achieving a BS / MS / PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields - Alignment with our values: hungry and humble - Strong programming skills in Python or JavaScript (experience with frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or modern JS libraries a plus) - Familiarity with SQL and/or NoSQL databases - Interest in applying LLMs, NLP, or recommender systems to real-world problems - Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to accelerate development - Strong communication and collaboration skills Preferred Qualifications: - Contributions to open source projects, or past work beyond coursework Required Skills: Python, Machine Learning, AI Applications Important Skills: SQL, NoSQL, JavaScript Nice-to-Have Skills: Open Source Contributions, Communication Skills, Collaboration Skills Benefits: Healthcare, Medical & dental coverage, Unlimited PTO, Home office budget, Wellness budget