AI Architect Intern

XIFIN • San Diego, CA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The AI Architect Intern will support the design and planning of scalable, secure, and production‑ready AI systems used across XiFin’s enterprise healthcare revenue cycle workflows. This role emphasizes system‑level thinking—working at the intersection of machine learning models, large language models (LLMs), agentic AI workflows, data pipelines, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.

Working alongside engineering and data teams, the intern will help translate business requirements into well‑structured AI architecture designs that are reliable, governed, and deployable at scale. Responsibilities may include assisting with system diagrams, integration patterns, data flow design, model lifecycle planning, and the evaluation of MLOps and LLMOps approaches for production environments.

This internship is ideal for students interested in how complex AI systems are architected—from initial design through deployment—and who want to develop the foundational skills needed to build safe, governed, enterprise‑grade AI solutions.

Requirements

• Currently pursing a master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Engineering, or related field
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles
• Familiarity with machine learning and LLM fundamentals
• Basic knowledge of cloud computing concepts

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) preferred
• Exposure to microservices or distributed systems preferred
• Familiarity with APIs, Docker, or Kubernetes preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing end‑to‑end AI system architectures (including ML, GenAI, and Agentic AI components).
• Support workflow orchestration design for multi‑step AI processes.
• Contribute to data flow diagrams, API specifications, and system integration plans.
• Help define strategies for AI evaluation, monitoring, and guardrails.
• Participate in cloud architecture design discussions (AWS or Azure).
• Support containerization and deployment strategy planning for AI services.
• Analyze trade‑offs between performance, scalability, security, and cost.
• Document architecture decisions and present findings to technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and telehealth
• 401(k) with company match and personalized financial coaching to support your financial future
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions
• Wellness incentives that reward your preventative healthcare activities
• Tuition assistance to support your education and growth
• Flexible time off and company-paid holidays
• Social and fun events to build community at our locations!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern