Software Engineer, Teamwork Experiences Internship Opportunities

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

3d•$5,690 - $12,250

About The Position

Microsoft is hiring interns for a 2027 summer internship. As a Software Engineering Intern focused on AI/ML and large language models, you will help build AI-powered products and platforms using machine learning, LLMs, and intelligent services. You will work with engineers, researchers, signers, and linguistic experts on a technical project aligned with your interests, experience, and team priorities. Work may include model integration, retrieval systems, inference services, evaluation frameworks, and infrastructure for AI applications at scale. The work also supports building the data, tools, and models needed to help technology understand sign language and bring those capabilities into useful experiences. This may span capturing signing data, training and evaluating models, and integrating them into products. Microsoft interns contribute to real-world projects with teams across the world and are encouraged to build community, explore their interests, and develop their skills.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, with at least one semester or term remaining after the internship; or currently pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, with at least one semester or term remaining after the internship.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in American Sign Language.
At least 1 year of programming experience.
At least 6 months of experience delivering projects in teams.
At least 1 year of experience developing and applying data structures and algorithms.
Coursework, projects, or prior experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence, or data science.
Understanding of machine learning concepts, model evaluation, retrieval systems, large language models, or prompt engineering.
Experience using Python or other relevant programming languages through coursework, research, personal projects, or equivalent practical work, including effective use of AI-assisted development tools.
Interest in computer vision, language technology, accessibility, or human-computer interaction.
Reliable problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Prior experience with sign language and AI.
Familiarity with APIs, cloud services, distributed computing, search/ranking, RAG architectures, or performance optimization.

Responsibilities

Apply engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.
Work with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a feature.
Learn new engineering methods quickly and incorporate them into work processes.
Seek feedback and apply internal or industry best practices to improve technical solutions.
Manage time effectively and complete software projects in a cooperative team environment.
Review current developments and seek knowledge that improves product availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance, while driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.