Cloud AI Engineer Intern

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.

Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.

NRG

At NRG, we’re bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, working towards a sustainable energy future. More information regarding NRG is available at www.nrg.com.

Summer Internship Program

Our 10-week program is designed to increase future employment potential for prospects while providing a valuable resource to the business. This Summer Internship will appeal to proactive and self-motivated college juniors/seniors with a genuine desire to learn about the energy business and industry. During the internship, candidates will work on real projects and have real responsibilities. NRG aims to help candidates build strengths and gain skills that can be transferred to any workplace and help them stand out from the crowd.

About the Role 

Vivint's Cloud AI team is seeking a motivated and talented summer intern to join our team and contribute to cutting-edge smart home technology. As a member of our team, you'll work on enhancing observability systems using artificial intelligence to support our video and AI features deployed on Google Cloud Platform. 

 This internship offers hands-on experience with cloud-based AI systems, providing you with the opportunity to work on real-world problems that impact millions of smart home users. 

What You'll Do 

- Develop and implement AI-driven solutions to improve observability and monitoring of cloud infrastructure 

- Work with the Cloud AI team to support video processing and AI feature deployment on Google Cloud Platform 

- Build tools and systems using Python to enhance system visibility and performance monitoring 

- Collaborate with engineers to identify opportunities for AI-enhanced observability 

- Analyze system metrics and logs to derive actionable insights 

- Contribute to the development and maintenance of monitoring dashboards and alerting systems 

What We're Looking For 

Required: 

- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field 

- Strong proficiency in Python programming 

- Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms 

- Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail 

- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment 

- Strong communication skills 

 Preferred: 

- Experience or coursework in cloud computing (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure) 

- Knowledge of Rust programming language 

- Familiarity with machine learning and AI concepts 

- Understanding of observability tools and practices (logging, metrics, tracing) 

- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) 

- Previous internship or project experience in software development 

What You'll Gain 

 - Real-world experience working on production cloud AI systems 

- Mentorship from experienced engineers in the smart home and cloud computing space 

- Exposure to Google Cloud Platform and modern cloud architecture 

- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI and video processing technologies 

- Collaborative and innovative work environment

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.  

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