Intern, AI Engineer

Redefine the future of customer experiences. One conversation at a time.

At Nextiva, we’re reimagining how businesses connect, bringing together customer experience and team collaboration on a single, conversation centric platform. Powered by AI, driven by human innovation.

Our culture is forward thinking, customer obsessed and built on the belief that meaningful connections drive better business outcomes. Whether it’s through our signature Amazing Service®, the technology we create, or the experiences we cultivate, connection is at the core of who we are.

If you’re ready to collaborate with incredible people, make an impact, and help businesses everywhere deliver truly amazing experiences, this is where you belong.

Location: This is an onsite role based at Nextiva’s Scottsdale headquarters (9451

E.Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256). Working together onsite strengthens how we operate, enabling faster decisions, clearer communication, and stronger execution, so you can make a greater impact and move work forward with speed and clarity.

This role is expected to work onsite five days per week, supporting a highly collaborative, in‑person team environment.

Join Nextiva’s AI Operations team for an action‑packed spring focused on deploying generative AI and agentic AI to accelerate our internal processes. You’ll prototype and operationalize AI workflows that boost pipeline, efficiency, and insight generation while gaining end‑to‑end exposure across every department.

This is a full‑time, paid internship (Summer/Fall 2026). Applicants must be able to work onsite at our Scottsdale Headquarters Monday‑Friday.

As an AI Engineer Intern, you will build and deploy AI agents and apps that eliminate internal bottlenecks. Expect a hands‑on, scrappy environment where iterating fast and quantifying impact matter more than polish.

• Build, ship, and scale AI workflows that reduce manual work.
• Deploy agentic automations for internal process monitoring and optimization.
• Prototype integrations that remove repetitive tasks.
• Document clear playbooks and train teammates on every solution shipped.

• Strong proficiency in Python (FastAPI, PyTorch) and Type Script with React, with the ability to build and scale robust full‑stack applications.
• Rising senior or master’s student in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Demonstrated scrappiness (startup, hackathon, or side‑project experience).
• Experience with low/no‑code automation platforms and internal tool development.
• Hands‑on experience with fine‑tuning and RAG systems, including vector embeddings, semantic search, chunking strategies, and retrieval optimization.
• Analytical mind‑set; able to quantify impact and iterate fast.
• Highly organized, action‑oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple projects.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to collaborate with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Our Total Rewards offerings are designed to allow Nexties to take care of themselves and their families so they can be their best, in and out of the office.

Our compensation packages are tailored to each role and candidate's qualifications. We consider a wide range of factors, including skills, experience, training, and certifications, when determining compensation. We aim to offer competitive salaries or wages that reflect the value you bring to our team. Depending on the position, compensation may include base salary and/or hourly wages, incentives, or bonuses.

• Health:
  Multiple health plan options to suit your needs, including medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine coverage.
• Insurance:
  Life, disability, and supplemental indemnity plans.
• Work‑Life Balance:
  Flexible Time Off for salaried employees, PTO for hourly employees, Paid Sick Time, Paid Parental Bonding Leave, and holiday pay.
• Financial Security: 401(k) with company match, Health Savings Accounts with company contributions, Dependent Care FSA.
• Wellness:
  Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and comprehensive wellness initiatives.
• Growth:
  Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities and career advancement.

At Nextiva, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Nextiva participates in the E‑Verify Program where and as required by law.

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