AI Developer Intern

At Bird Rock Systems, we take pride in being named one of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies. Our dynamic journey to success is fueled by a team of passionate individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment. We're more than a workplace; we're a community of fun-loving people dedicated to excellence.

• Best Workplace Awards:
  Bird Rock Systems is proud to be recognized for our commitment to fostering a positive, collaborative, and innovative culture. Our honors include:
  • Inc.’s Best Workplaces
  • San Diego Business Journal’s Best Places to Work
  • San Diego SHRM Workplace Excellence Award

• Fast-Paced Growth:
  As an Inc. 5000 honoree, we're committed to driving innovation and pushing boundaries. Join us to be part of a dynamic and ever-evolving company.
• Vibrant Company Culture:
  We believe in creating an environment where work feels like fun. Our team is more than colleagues – we're friends who collaborate, support, and celebrate together.
• Core Values:
  Our values define us. Loyalty, work/life balance, kaizen (continuous improvement), unwavering integrity, exceptional customer service, and giving back to our community are the cornerstones of Bird Rock Systems.

• Must be based in San Diego or Orange County
• Can be called into our San Diego office at managers discretion.

We are building an applied AI practice and looking for a small group of Junior AI Developers who are hungry to learn, build, experiment, and grow quickly.

This is not an internship where you spend a semester observing from the sidelines.

You’ll work alongside other early-career developers and receive hands-on mentorship from our AI Architect, learning how modern AI solutions are designed, built, deployed, and operated. You'll have room to experiment, make mistakes, learn from them, and steadily take on more challenging work.

We care much more about curiosity, technical fundamentals, initiative, and learning speed than an impressive resume or years of professional experience.

• Depending on your skills and the projects underway, you’ll have opportunities to:
• Build software applications and services that incorporate LLMs and generative AI
• Prototype AI solutions and turn promising prototypes into working applications
• Work with APIs, structured and unstructured data, and modern AI development frameworks
• Assist with development and Dev Ops activities in Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Use Git and Git Hub as part of a collaborative software development workflow
• Learn the fundamentals of deploying, monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving AI-enabled applications
• Work closely with another junior developer so you can solve problems, learn, and progress together
• Participate in real customer and internal projects as your capabilities grow

You do not need to be an AI expert. We expect you to have a lot to learn.

• Current enrollment in the final year of a bachelor’s program, recent graduation, or equivalent hands‑on experience in computer science, software engineering, data science, or a related technical field
• Solid programming fundamentals in a language such as Python, JavaScript/Type Script, C#, or Java
• Familiarity with Git and Git Hub
• A basic understanding of large language models (LLMs) and enthusiasm for building software with them
• Some exposure to machine learning, model building, data platforms, cloud computing, or AI application development through coursework, personal projects, research, hackathons, or internships
• A willingness to work in Azure and/or GCP, even if you haven't worked extensively with them yet
• The ability to investigate a problem, try solutions, ask good questions, and keep moving when the answer isn't obvious