AI Engineering Intern
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Feb 2026 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong value due to company culture, generous benefits, and the opportunity to work in a rapidly growing tech startup.
- Dynamic environment focused on AI-driven solutions.
- Competitive benefits and equity in a growth-stage company.
- Culture that nurtures innovation and work-life balance.
- Opportunity for significant impact and responsibility.
Pros
- Competitive salary and equity in a fast-growing company.
- Involvement in meaningful projects enhancing local commerce.
- Focus on work-life balance with unlimited PTO.
Cons
- High-pressure environment typical of rapid growth.
- Need for adaptability in a flexible role.
- Market competition can lead to fluctuating project priorities.
Who it's for
Intern / Entry-Level • On-site (New York)
Good fit
- Software engineering students keen on impactful projects.
- Individuals who thrive in innovative startup cultures.
- Candidates passionate about improving customer experiences.
Not recommended for
- Those seeking stability in traditional corporate sectors.
- Individuals uncomfortable with a high-paced work environment.
- Candidates seeking roles with little ambiguity.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Who we are ✨
Snackpass’s mission is to unify the physical and digital world for local commerce.
We power mobile order pickup and social commerce for restaurants, modernizing the customer experience while making restaurant operators successful.
Opportunity ✨
Snackpass is one of the fastest growing marketplaces (a16z top marketplaces), and a top 100 YC company. We are backed by Andreeson Horowitz, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, First Round Capital, Craft Ventures and many others. We are hiring people who are humble and hungry to join us in any of our hubs (NYC, SF, LA) or remotely.
Our vision is to be the dominant platform for pickup, a $750B market globally.
About the Role ✨
You are a product-driven software engineer excited to work on applied AI during your upcoming internship! You’ll join the AI Products team at Snackpass, building features that bring machine learning and intelligent automation to restaurants and small businesses.
Working in a fast-paced startup environment alongside talented engineers, you’ll gain hands-on experience with modern AI applications and product development in a short time.
What We’re Looking For
- Student pursuing or achieving a BS / MS / PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields.
- Alignment with our values: hungry and humble.
- Strong programming skills in Python or JavaScript (experience with frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or modern JS libraries a plus).
- Familiarity with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
- Interest in applying LLMs, NLP, or recommender systems to real-world problems.
- Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to accelerate development.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Bonus: contributions to open source projects, or past work beyond coursework.
At Snackpass, You Will:
- Build and ship features as part of the AI Products engineering team.
- Work on projects that may include: application UX, AI-driven logic, data pipelines, or partner integrations.
- Use our tech stack, which includes React.js, Node.js (+Typescript), MongoDB, and modern ML frameworks.
- Write and maintain high-quality tests (unit and end-to-end) for your features.
- Contribute to evolving our internal AI tools and engineering processes as we scale.
Details:
- Start date: October or January (flexible based on your schedule)
- Duration: 10–12+ weeks
- 20+ Hours a week
- On-site in New York City (NOHO)
What You Will Get From Us:
You will receive competitive compensation, a generous equity grant in a high-growth start-up, and benefits like healthcare, medical & dental coverage, unlimited PTO, a home office budget, wellness budget and more.
Importantly, you will also receive an unparalleled amount of ownership over the work you do here. We are a small team, so the opportunity to make a large impact, work on a broad spectrum of challenges and grow your personal skill-set awaits you here.
Finally, you will get a diverse and inclusive work environment where you will be surrounded by hungry and humble colleagues.
Snackpass is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In fact, we are confident that the most inclusive and diverse teams accomplish the most extraordinary results.
