Software Engineering Intern, AI Labs

PAYLOCITY CORPORATION • Town of Pittsford, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

AI Labs is Paylocity's rapid-experimentation function — we test real AI opportunities fast, prove or kill them with evidence in weeks rather than quarters. This summer, you'll join our founding early-career engineering team in the Rochester, NY area (Pittsford), working hands-on on real AI Labs bets alongside a dedicated technical manager and a small team of Associate Software Engineers. This internship is the entry point into that team's ongoing pipeline: at the end of the summer, a limited number of interns will be offered full-time Associate Software Engineer roles on the same team. This role reports to the Engineering Manager, AI Labs (Rochester), for the duration of the internship.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a BS/BA in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and August 2028.
• Comfortable with programming fundamentals like data structures, algorithms, at least one modern language either from coursework, prior internships, or personal projects.
• Curious about AI technologies and interested in getting hands-on experience with AI services and LLMs, not just studying them.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and genuinely energized by exploratory, fast-moving work rather than a fixed set of instructions. Growth-oriented, and comfortable asking questions and learning in public.
• Excited about the possibility of a full-time offer at the end of the summer, and willing to put in real effort toward earning one.
• Able to work hybrid, based in or willing to relocate for the summer to the Rochester, NY area (Pittsford), alongside your manager and team.
• Actively pursuing a BS/BA in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, with an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and August 2028.
• Coding experience from coursework, prior internships, or personal/academic projects.
• Working knowledge of programming fundamentals; exposure to .NET/C# is a plus.
• Genuine interest in AI/LLM technologies.
• Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating in a small, in-person team for the full duration of the internship.

Nice To Haves

• exposure to .NET/C# is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Spend the summer embedded with the Rochester-based AI Labs team, contributing real, shipped work on active AI Labs bets under close mentorship.
• Use frontier AI tools as part of your daily workflow.
• Participate in the team's agile process: sprint planning, code review, demos, retros.
• Present your work at the end of the summer to the team and AI Labs leadership.
• Be considered, alongside your cohort, for one of a limited number of return offers into a full-time Associate Software Engineer role on the same team.

Benefits

• We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected]. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern