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AI Software Development Intern, - -Hire (Iowa)

22–35/hr
Remote · Iowa, USA
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Posted November 10, 2026
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Listing checked November 13, 2026 · pay as published by Braintrust

Key details

Pay
$22–35/hr
Location
Remote · Iowa, USAUnited States
Job type
contract
Posted
November 10, 2026

Overview

SureHost builds software for short-term rental operators who need proof that a property is guest-ready after each cleaning turn. The product checks photo and video evidence against documented standards, runs LLM and VLM review, and sends uncertain cases to a human reviewer. As an intern you write Python features plus the services, pipelines, and tests that keep those model-driven checks dependable and cheap to run. You pair with the AI Chief Architect and senior engineers on the Pune team, while customer and product work stays in Des Moines.

What You'll Do6

  • Build LLM and VLM features in Python, covering prompting, tool use, agent loops, and the service layer around them.
  • Adapt or fine-tune models when a solution design calls for it.
  • Write APIs, data pipelines, tests, and services that carry model-driven workflows into production.
  • Ship customer-service and operational product features that sit outside the core models.
  • Debug and document production code with senior engineers on the Pune team.
  • Walk teammates through design choices and explain how each component behaves.

Requirements6

  • Python fundamentals strong enough to show through coursework, personal projects, an internship, or prior work.
  • Hands-on exposure to LLMs or VLMs: prompting, model APIs, agents, or similar application patterns.
  • Working knowledge of APIs, databases, Git, software testing, and cloud environments.
  • Ability to design, implement, debug, and explain reliable software components.
  • Based in Iowa.
  • Clear communication, comfort asking questions early, and careful handling of customer, property, and company information.

Preferred Qualifications3

  • Experience with computer vision
  • Model adaptation or fine-tuning work
  • Familiarity with GCP

Who Should Apply

Iowa-based students or early-career developers with solid Python and hands-on LLM or VLM project experience. The role suits someone who can build APIs, pipelines, and tests rather than stay in notebooks, and who wants a 15 to 20 hour internship that can convert to full-time.

Salary Insight

Pay runs $25 to $32 per hour, set by experience and by how much you can work on your own. That range sits above many part-time internships and matches a role with real production responsibility on a live product.

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