Engineering Trainee, US

About Blackbuck Insights (BBI)

BBI is a technology consulting firm specializing in Data Engineering, Cloud, Analytics, AI, and Enterprise Technology solutions. Headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, BBI helps enterprises modernize data ecosystems and accelerate digital transformation.

The Role

As a Trainee Engineer, you will build real-world enterprise solutions using cutting-edge Cloud, Data, and Agentic AI technologies. You will receive dedicated mentorship and gain hands-on project exposure.

Key Responsibilities

• Involvement across the full software and data development lifecycle: requirements gathering, system architecture, coding, testing, documentation, deployment, optimization, and maintenance.
• Gain hands-on exposure to Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, fine-tuning concepts, and LLM orchestration tools.
• Assist in designing and deploying autonomous AI agents and multi-agent workflows.
• Adhere to AI safety guidelines, ethical AI practices, data privacy controls, and FinOps.
• Execute full lifecycle application development, translating functional specifications into technical designs and code.
• Perform software analysis, requirements analysis, system risk evaluations, code metrics identification, and software reliability testing.
• Integrate software components, third-party APIs, and application modules.
• Develop software verification plans, quality assurance procedures, system layouts, flowcharts, and technical documentation.
• Investigate, debug, and resolve issues in production and application environments.
• Participate in specification and peer code reviews.
• Collaborate in agile teams, provide project status updates, and adapt to shifting project priorities.
• Help build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant, low-cost distributed storage, indexing, and query structures across modern cloud lakehouse frameworks.
• Develop, test, and schedule automated data transformation pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.
• Maintain high engineering standards including clean code, unit testing, CI/CD, version control, and release management.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Python, Java, C/C++, or SQL programming skills with hands-on coding experience.
• Solid understanding of core Computer Science fundamentals: object-oriented design and analysis (OOA/OOD), algorithm design, data structures, debugging, and analytical reasoning.
• Passion for software development best practices, clean code, and developing innovative ideas.
• Interest in learning modern data stack tools and AI frameworks.
• Demonstrable track record of handling ambiguous problems, prioritizing tasks, thinking abstractly, and delivering results.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task effectively.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools and developer productivity suites.
• Willingness to work 5 days a week from our Schaumburg office.

Qualifications

• UG/PG in Computer Science, IT, or related technical disciplines.
• Batch: 2025 & 2026 graduates.
• Minimum CGPA 3.0 (no backlogs).
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Good To Have

• Previous technical internship experience in software development, data engineering, or AI/ML domains.
• Industry certifications in Python, Java, SQL, Database Management Systems, Cloud Platforms, or Data/AI Engineering.