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At Altera, we are building agentic AI platforms tightly coupled with FPGA acceleration, enabling intelligent systems that can reason, act, and scale in real-world environments.This role is designed for high-potential engineers early in their careers who want to:work on cutting-edge AI (LLMs + agents + RAG)gain exposure to hardware-software co-designand grow quickly into technical leaders in AI systemsWhat You’ll Work OnBuild Real Agentic AI SystemsDevelop LLM-powered agents that use tools, APIs, and data to complete complex tasksImplement RAG pipelines for large-scale knowledge integrationShip end-to-end systems from data ingestion → reasoning → actionGo Beyond “Model Usage”Design multi-step reasoning workflows, not just prompt callsEvaluate and improve model behavior (accuracy, latency, cost)Work with both open-source and frontier modelsAI Meets Hardware (Differentiator)Collaborate with FPGA/ASIC teams on hardware-aware AI designLearn how AI systems are optimized across CPU / GPU / FPGAExplore efficient inference and system-level performance tradeoffsBuild Platforms, Not Just FeaturesDevelop reusable components for:memory and context managementtool integrationknowledge retrievalContribute to internal AI platforms used across teamsThe pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.$48/hr- $52/hr USDWe use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.QualificationsWhat We’re Looking ForBackgroundCurrently pursuing a Master’s or PhD in CS, EE, or related fieldTechnical StrengthStrong coding skills in Python (C++ is a plus)Hands-on experience building:AI/ML projects, ORbackend / distributed systemsSolid fundamentals in:data structuressystem design basicsSignal Of Excellence (What Sets You Apart)You’ve built something non-trivial:AI project, open-source contribution, or research prototypeYou learn new frameworks quickly and ship working systemsYou’re curious about how systems work end-to-end, not just modelsBonus PointsExperience with:LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similarvector databases (FAISS, Milvus, etc.)Exposure to:RAG, prompt engineering, or agent workflowshardware acceleration or performance optimizationWhat You’ll GetFast GrowthWork directly with senior architects and domain expertsClear path toward Senior Engineer → Architect rolesHigh Learning DensityExposure to both:modern AI systems (LLMs, agents)hardware acceleration (FPGA/ASIC)Real OwnershipBuild production systems—not demosYour work will be used in real engineering workflowsUnique PositioningFew roles combine:Agentic AI systemsEDA / semiconductor domainhardware-aware AI optimizationJob TypeStudent / Intern (Fixed Term)ShiftShift 1 (United States of America)Primary Location:San Jose, California, United StatesAdditional Locations:Posting StatementAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.","company":"Altera","rawCompany":"altera","city":"San Jose","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T12:47:00.889Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1221.00","title":"Computer and Information Research Scientists","slug":"computer-and-information-research-scientists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"AI Software Development Engineer - Intern","description":"Job DetailsJob Description:AI Engineer – Agentic AI Systems (Fall Intern)Why This Role MattersAI is shifting from models to autonomous systems. 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