AI Engineering Intern

WHO WE ARE

TIFIN builds the AI operating layer for wealth. Our platform delivers agentic workflows across the industry’s core personas—investors, advisors, investment teams, and operations—so financial institutions can move faster, serve more clients, and deliver better outcomes with the same (or fewer) resources. We combine finance-native AI, specialized data, and enterprise-grade controls to deploy secure, compliant capabilities into real production environments.

WHAT SETS US APART

- Speed: We build and ship quickly—MVPs in ~3 months, production-ready products in ~6–12 months.

- Track Record: Prior exits include 55ip (acquired by J.P. Morgan) and Paralel Technologies

- Strategic Partners: Partners include J.P. Morgan, SEI, Franklin Templeton, Morningstar, Broadridge, Motive Partners and Tectonic Ventures.

- World-Class Team: Complimentary expertise across AI and financial services, with experience from Google, Microsoft, Uber, PayPal, eBay, BlackRock, LPL, Franklin Templeton, Morgan Stanley, Broadridge and more.

OUR VALUES

- Grow at the Edge. We are driven by personal growth fueled by a beginner’s mindset. We get out of our comfort zone and keep egos aside. With self-awareness and integrity we strive to be the best we can possibly be. No excuses.

- Understanding through Listening and Speaking the Truth. We communicate with authenticity, precision and integrity to create a shared understanding. We identify opportunities within constraints and propose solutions in service to the team.

- I Win for Teamwin. We believe in staying within our genius zones to succeed and taking accountability for driving results. We are all individual contributors first and always thinking about what can be better.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Join our 2026 summer internship program! Build real-world AI systems and agent workflows used by leading financial institutions—while learning how to ship production-grade AI from day one. You’re paired with an AI Engineering leader and work on a single project for the three months. Top performers are invited to join the team full time!

PROJECTS

- Advisor Copilot (Multi-Agent Systems)
Build a production-grade, multi-agent copilot for financial advisors that retrieves and reasons over client data, analyzes portfolio exposures and risk scenarios, generates personalized insights, enforces compliance guardrails, and drafts client-ready communications — all within a monitored, auditable architecture.

- Workflow Automation
Design end-to-end AI workflows spanning client discovery, investment research synthesis, portfolio construction and optimization, and compliant meeting preparation — replacing fragmented tools with intelligent, autonomous systems.

- AI Agent Platform & Infrastructure
Architect a scalable multi-agent platform with orchestration engines, memory and state management, dynamic tool invocation, structured output validation, observability, fault tolerance, and automated evaluation — solving reliability, explainability, and regulatory challenges at scale.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

- Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

- Strong experience with Python

- Familiarity through former internships, coursework or research with machine learning or AI, APIs, backend development

COMPENSATION

$17-25/hour

Note that interns do not qualify for benefits or equity, but there is potential for a full-time offer.

In addition to cash compensation, a meaningful equity stake is a significant part of the overall package. Package also includes benefits program eligibility: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits and flexible PTO.

TIFIN is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

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