Rakuten International

Intern - AI Engineer

Rakuten International San Mateo, CA, US
Full-time $72k - $104k Posted 6 months ago

Responsibilities

  • check_circle Develop Multi-Agent Architectures: Collaborate with senior engineers to design and implement systems where multiple AI agents coordinate to execute complex workflows.
  • check_circle Engineer Robust Frameworks: Build and refine agent communication patterns, memory management systems, and tool-usage protocols to ensure reliability and scalability.
  • check_circle System Integration: Integrate LLMs with external APIs, databases, and existing enterprise infrastructure to create seamless automation loops.
  • check_circle Reliability & Scaling: Assist in creating orchestration layers that manage failure modes gracefully and ensure consistent performance in a production environment.
  • check_circle Innovation & Best Practices: Contribute to internal codebases and help establish engineering standards for agentic development within the organization.

Basic qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field.
  • Proven Experience: Demonstrated history of building multi-agent systems (via internships, research, or significant personal projects).
  • Technical Proficiency: Strong programming skills in Python with an emphasis on writing clean, maintainable, production-quality code.
  • Framework Knowledge: Hands-on experience with agent orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or custom-built solutions).
  • LLM Expertise: Deep understanding of Large Language Model capabilities, context management, and advanced prompting strategies.

Preferred qualifications

  • Active contributions to open-source AI or agent-based repositories.
  • Familiarity with asynchronous programming, message queues, and distributed systems concepts.
  • Experience implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and utilizing vector databases.
  • Knowledge of evaluation metrics and observability tools for monitoring agent performance.

Tags & Focus Areas

Fulltime Ai Ai Engineer

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