Platform Engineer Intern

Role Description

We’re looking for a Platform Engineering Intern to help build and support the core services that power Optura’s AI Platform. In this role, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers on systems that enable AI orchestration, routing, reliability, and observability in real-world healthcare environments. You’ll gain hands-on experience building production-ready software while contributing to a platform designed for scale, security, and operational excellence.

Location: Open to remote or candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Nashville Metro Area, or Raleigh, NC Area.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to platform services in Python and TypeScript that support orchestration, routing, model gateways, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and evaluation workflows
• Work with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor) alongside testing, linting, and benchmarking tools to improve engineering velocity and quality
• Support the development, deployment, and monitoring of services with guidance from senior engineers
• Help improve system reliability, observability, and performance through metrics, logging, dashboards, and debugging
• Assist with building AI platform capabilities such as prompt management, evaluations, and integrations with multiple model providers
• Work with data and storage systems including Postgres, caching layers, and vector search technologies
• Learn and apply security and compliance best practices relevant to healthcare and HIPAA-aware systems

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience programming in Python, TypeScript, or similar modern languages through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects
• Interest in AI systems, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or developer platforms
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, containers, APIs, or databases is a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced startup environment
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Exposure to AI/ML concepts such as LLMs, RAG, agents, or prompt engineering
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, or cloud services (AWS preferred)
• Familiarity with observability tools, CI/CD pipelines, or backend infrastructure
• Interest in healthcare technology or regulated environments

Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge AI infrastructure solving meaningful healthcare challenges
• Gain mentorship from experienced startup and platform engineers
• Contribute to production systems used in real-world healthcare environments
• Flexible and collaborative remote-friendly culture
• Opportunity to grow into future full-time engineering roles at Optura