Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Pc

Data & Systems Developer Intern

New York, USA · Intern · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$22k-$25kDetected 35 days ago
PythonFastAPIFlaskGitSQLPostgreSQLMySQLAWSCloud PlatformsDockerRESTData VisualizationLLMsRAGCollaboration

About the role

  • We are looking for a curious and motivated Data & Systems Developer Intern to join our technology team for a summer or semester engagement.
  • You will work closely with our AI Systems Engineer and Junior Data & Systems Developer, contributing to real projects from day one.
  • You will gain hands-on exposure to AI systems, including large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, vector databases, and agentic tools through direct collaboration with our team.

Responsibilities

  • This is not a passive internship - you will write real code, work with real data, and build things that are actually used.
  • Collaborate with team members to understand needs and iterate on practical solutions
  • Help maintain vector store data ingestion workflows (uploading documents, refreshing indexes)

Requirements

  • Python - basic to intermediate proficiency
  • SQL. ability to write queries
  • some experience with relational databases
  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field

Nice to have

  • Any exposure to Flask or FastAPI - even a course project counts
  • Basic familiarity with AWS or any cloud platform
  • Some experience with Docker or containerization concepts
  • Exposure to data visualization tools or libraries (D3, Chart.js, etc.)
  • Basic familiarity with LLMs and AI concepts (embeddings, vector search, RAG)
  • Experience with AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot
  • Interest or background in AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) or creative industries
  • Not afraid to ask questions - we'd rather you ask than guess

Skills

  • Write SQL queries to extract, transform, and report on data from relational databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar)
  • Help document data flows, schemas, and pipeline logic
  • Connect to and consume REST APIs to pull and process data
  • Learn to handle authentication, pagination, rate limiting, and error handling in API integrations
  • Contribute to simple internal web applications and dashboards built with Flask or FastAPI
  • Get hands-on experience deploying on AWS using core services such as EC2, S3, and RDS
  • Learn to containerize applications using Docker
  • Follow best practices for environment configuration and basic security

Compensation

  • $22.00 - $25.00 Hourly
  • Career Growth: Opportunities for training, development, and career progression.
  • Company Culture: Collaborative, high-performance environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.
  • Applications submitted without a resume will not be considered.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with company matching contributions, paid time off and other perks.

Company info

  • Collaborative, high-performance environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.

Equal opportunity

  • KPF is an equal opportunity employer.
  • equal opportunity employer.

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