Generative AI Engineering Intern

Tractian • Atlanta, GA

4d

About The Position

Tractian combines hardware, software and AI to help industrial teams detect equipment problems early and prevent costly downtime. Our technology supports more than 1,200 facilities, with over 100,000 sensors deployed globally. A Y Combinator company, we’ve been recognized on the Forbes AI 50, named a G2 Leader and ranked No. 24 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 in North America. We’re building technology that keeps industry running and looking for people who want to help shape what comes next. Our engineers build and improve applications powered by large language models (LLMs). The work combines retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), API integration and backend engineering, with a focus on testing, scalability and reliable performance.

Requirements

• Pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s, master’s or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, Engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong programming skills and experience building and debugging backend applications with APIs, databases and Git.
• A working LLM project you can explain, including your contribution, technical decisions and testing approach. Coursework, research and independent projects are welcome.
• Understanding of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and how to connect language models with external data.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with TypeScript or Go, vector databases, PyTorch, Docker or cloud deployment.
• Familiarity with LLM inference or model optimization is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build backend components that connect LLMs with data sources and APIs.
• Help implement and improve retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows.
• Write tests, debug failures and improve application performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with software and product teams to support integration, deployment and system monitoring.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience building LLM applications with RAG and API integrations.
• Engineering mentorship on backend development, testing and system reliability.
• Exposure to how AI applications are deployed, monitored and maintained.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern