AI Engineer Co-Op

The AI Engineer Co-Op position supports the Business Solutions team at Audax Private Equity under the direction of the Director, AI Solutions Architect. The role focuses on delivering AI initiatives through development and governance support, coordinating with internal data teams, and contributing to proof-of-concepts and deployment efforts.

Role Overview

Working as part of the Business Solutions team, the Co-Op will assist with building and scaling an AI ecosystem, supporting AI infrastructure in the cloud enterprise environment, and contributing to use case exploration across firm function areas. The position is hybrid and based in Boston, MA.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with designing, implementing, maintaining, and scaling Audax’s AI ecosystem.
• Coordinate with internal IT professionals to scale AI infrastructure within the company’s cloud enterprise environment.
• Contribute to proof-of-concept development for function area use cases within the firm.
• Support implementation of AI governance policies, including security, documentation, and privacy.
• Provide data validation and data quality assessments in coordination with internal data engineers.
• Write code in an IDE environment (VS Code) using Python, SQL, and Git.
• Use cloud environment services to support AI application development and deployment.
• Experiment with modern AI architectures to support experimentation and use case development.
• Coordinate across firm function areas to gather information, provide updates, and support user testing.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Computational Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with at least two of the following: traditional machine learning, natural language processing, transfer learning/fine-tuning, predictive analytics, agentic frameworks, AI output evaluation, and data engineering.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, along with critical thinking skills for working effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Previous Co-Op or full-time experience in a related field is a plus.

Technologies

• Python
• SQL
• Git
• VS Code
• Microsoft Azure
• GitHub
• Microsoft Office suite
• OpenAI (SDKs, tools, CustomGPTs)
• Snowflake

Compensation

For Massachusetts, the hourly range for this position is $30.00-$34.00.

Co-Op Schedule

Cycle: January to June 2027

Anticipated dates: January 4 to June 25, 2027 (dates are flexible based on school requirements)

Work Location and Travel

• Location: Boston, MA
• Office requirements: 3-4 days in office
• Travel: No regular travel required

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off (including sick leave, parental leave, volunteer leave, and vacation)
• Charitable donation match
• Family support services (including Bright Horizons and Benefit Advocate Center)
• 401(k)
• Annual discretionary incentive compensation based on performance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree