AI Engineering Intern
SafetyWing
Software Engineering, Data Science
Remote
Posted on Jul 30, 2025
SafetyWing (YC W18) is seeking an Engineering Intern to join our AI Strike Team. In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience developing and scaling AI-driven systems that enhance both internal operations and customer-facing experiences. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers to build real-world solutions - from AI-powered claims QA to intelligent knowledge assistants - that directly support our mission of creating a global social safety net for remote workers.
At SafetyWing, we’re building a global social safety net for remote workers - simple health, insurance, and retirement products designed to replace national welfare systems. Our mission is to remove geographical borders as a barrier to equal opportunity and freedom for everyone. If we succeed, we believe this will be one of the most important tasks of our time.
- Department
- Engineering
- Employment Type
- Internship
- Location
- Remote
- Workplace type
- Fully remote
💻 Your responsibilities will include
- Collaborating with the AI Strike Team to design, build, and deploy AI-powered tools for internal operations and customer-facing products
- Contributing ideas and feedback to help shape the future of AI usage at SafetyWing
- Assisting in the development of features such as AI copilots, knowledge assistants, and self-serve automation systems
- Supporting experiments and pilots to evaluate AI tools, frameworks, and integrations
- Writing clean, maintainable code and contributing to scalable, production-ready systems
- Participating in code reviews, technical discussions, and collaborative problem-solving sessions
🧪 We are looking for someone who has
- Knowledge of backend development using Java (familiarity with Kotlin is a plus!)
- Enthusiasm for the latest AI tools and how they can elevate their work
- Interest in writing clean, scalable code and building backend services
- Exposure to TypeScript, React, and Next.js
- A basic understanding of how products are built - from idea to implementation - and a desire to learn more about the development lifecycle
- Curiosity about new technologies and enthusiasm for applying what you learn to real-world projects
💻 Technologies you will use
- Kotlin and Java with Micronaut
- TypeScript with React and NextJSRedux
- Redux Toolkit and React Query
- Styled Components and Tailwind
- MySQL with Hibernate and Liquibase
- Google Cloud with Kubernetes
😀 We like to work with people who
- Want to help build a global social safety net on the Internet.
- Think for themselves instead of copying others.
- Are willing to try new things, even with the risk of failure.
- Are intellectually curious and open to new ideas.
- Are creative and bold in the face of any problems.
- Have strong integrity and do the right thing.
🧘 What we offer
- A fully paid 3-month internship with the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact
- A great team to learn from and collaborate with, in a fully remote, work-from-anywhere environment 🌏
- Global coverage with Remote Health and Nomad Insurance
- A book budget and 3-month Udemy subscription to support your learning during your internship
- 5 paid vacation days
🚀 We look forward to hearing from you!
About SafetyWing
SafetyWing was founded to support nomads like ourselves by building an adaptable software-based global social safety net.
Our products are created by a fully remote team distributed across the globe and stretching ten timezones while headquartered in San Francisco.
We’re here to remove the role of geographical borders as a barrier to equal opportunities and freedom for everyone.
Our products are created by a fully remote team distributed across the globe and stretching ten timezones while headquartered in San Francisco.
We’re here to remove the role of geographical borders as a barrier to equal opportunities and freedom for everyone.
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