Backend Engineer Intern (LLM)

Genies is an AI avatar and games technology company powering the next generation of digital experiences. Genies' technology stack is rooted in empowering user generated content through the company's two main mantras:

“Anyone can create anything” & “Everything works with everything”

By combining these two guiding principles, individuals can craft limitless experiences while IP owners can build dynamic social gaming ecosystems powered by user-generated content (UGC) and AI Avatars—what Genies calls "Parties."

Genies' technology stack features a comprehensive suite of UGC tools that enable anyone to create AI avatars, complete with customizable fashion, props, behaviors, and personalities, as well as immersive AI avatar experiences. At its core is the Genies Avatar Framework, which leverages machine learning and computer graphics to ensure seamless interoperability across all user-generated AI avatars and experiences—unlocking boundless creative potential.

Early adopters of Genies’ first gen avatars include icons like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, J Balvin, Migos, and thousands more. With offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Genies has raised $200M from notable investors including Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger.

About the opportunity

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer Intern (LLM) to join our AI Engineering Team based in San Mateo, CA. The team is responsible for developing the backend infrastructure powering the Genies Avatar AI framework. You will contribute to the next generation of AI 3D avatar entertainment experience, and be involved with designing, coding, and testing software according to the requirements and system plans. You will be expected to collaborate with senior engineers and other team members to develop software solutions, troubleshoot issues, and maintain the quality of our software. You will also be responsible for documenting their work for future reference and improvement.

Our internship program has a minimum duration of 12 weeks.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy LLM agent systems within our AI-powered avatar framework.
• Design and implement scalable and efficient backend systems to support AI applications
• Collaborate with AI and NLP experts to integrate LLM, and LLM-based systems and algorithms into our avatar ecosystem.
• Work with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS for AI model deployment and scalability
• Contribute to code reviews, debugging, and testing to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing OR a recent graduate from a  Master's degree or Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Machine Learning, or related field.
• Course or internship experience related to the following areas : Operating Systems, Data Structures & Algorithms, Machine Learning
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or C++
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic understanding of AI/LLM concepts and enthusiasm for learning advanced techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in building ML /LLM powered software systems.
• Previous Computer Science/Software Engineering Internship experience
• Solid understanding of LLM agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and prompt engineering.
• Experience with AWS, Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with  CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with API design, schema design

Here's why you'll love working at Genies:

• Salary $40-$50 per hour.
• You'll work with a team that you’ll be able to learn from and grow with, including support for your own professional development
• You'll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to a nascent team and product with flexible hours and a hybrid(office+home) policy
• You'll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of being well funded 
• Flexible paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays, in addition to paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave for full-time employees
• Health & wellness support through programs such as monthly wellness reimbursement  
• Choice of MacBook or windows laptop

Genies is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.