Software Engineering Intern

About the Role

Copart is seeking passionate Software Engineering Interns with a strong interest in Artificial Intelligence to work on the development of next-generation, AI-driven applications for global expansion. This role involves close collaboration with Product Managers, AI Architects, and Tech Leads to integrate advanced AI capabilities and build scalable full-stack applications.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Integration & Development: Design and implement features powered by Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, and Machine Learning APIs into core web applications.
• Full-Stack Engineering: Develop efficient, secure, and real-time applications, peer-review code, and document solutions within an agile-blended software environment.
• AI Agent & Workflow Orchestration: Build and optimize conversational agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, and prompt engineering workflows.
• Collaboration: Communicate proactively with teammates, AI research, infrastructure, security, and QA teams to improve processes and engineering excellence.
• Concurrency & Scalability: Write highly concurrent, multi-threaded Java backend services capable of handling real-time AI inference and data streaming.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• AI & LLM Foundational Knowledge:
• Hands-on experience or academic projects working with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, Hugging Face).
• Familiarity with RAG architectures and prompt engineering.
• Understanding of vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus, Chroma, or pgvector).
• Backend & Concurrency (Java/Spring):
• Strong experience with Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, and MVC.
• Solid understanding of Core Java, multithreaded programming, and asynchronous task execution.
• Experience writing Unit tests using JUnit and mocking frameworks.
• Frontend (React/Modern JS):
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS, and modern client-side frameworks (preferably ReactJS or Next.js).
• Ability to work on real-time web applications (WebSockets, Server-Sent Events).
• Soft Skills & Mindset:
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong mathematical/logical foundation.
• Innovative drive and a passion for quick mastery of emerging AI technologies.
• Self-motivated, naturally curious, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.
• Skilled in technical writing, including documenting AI system architectures and data flows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (or currently pursuing) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or a highly quantitative field.

Additional Skills (Nice To Haves)

• AI Frameworks: Experience with AI orchestration frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, or Spring AI.
• Python: Familiarity with Python.
• Data & Databases:
• Experience writing SQL and stored procedures.
• Familiarity with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases.
• DevOps & Deployment:
• Experience with Git, Maven, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Docker containers.
• Basic knowledge of Unix/Linux environments.