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Observability Internship Jobs in Arizona (NOW HIRING)

AI Operations Engineer

Scottsdale, AZ

$70K - $94K/yr

Serve as a technical leader within AI Operations, mentoring interns, guiding architectural ... observability. * Contribute to internal enablement programs to drive company-wide AI adoption.

AI Operations Engineer

Scottsdale, AZ · On-site

$70K - $94K/yr

Serve as a technical leader within AI Operations, mentoring interns, guiding architectural ... observability. * Contribute to internal enablement programs to drive company-wide AI adoption.

Observability Internship information

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Observability Intern, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Observability Intern, you generally need foundational knowledge in computer science, familiarity with monitoring concepts, and experience with programming or scripting languages. Exposure to observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or cloud monitoring platforms, along with coursework or certifications in DevOps or cloud technologies, is often beneficial. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication help interns collaborate with engineering teams and interpret complex data. These skills enable interns to contribute to system reliability by identifying, diagnosing, and resolving performance issues efficiently.

What is an Observability Internship?

An Observability Internship is a temporary, often entry-level position where students or recent graduates learn about and assist with monitoring, measuring, and analyzing the performance and reliability of software systems. Interns work with tools that provide visibility into applications, infrastructure, and services to help teams detect issues and improve system health. The role typically involves tasks such as setting up dashboards, analyzing logs and metrics, and helping to implement best practices for observability. This internship is valuable for those interested in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or software development roles.

What is the difference between Observability Internship vs Monitoring Internship?

AspectObservability InternshipMonitoring Internship
FocusBroad system insights, including logs, metrics, tracesReal-time system health and alerting
SkillsData analysis, debugging, understanding of distributed systemsAlert configuration, basic system metrics
Work EnvironmentDevOps, SRE teams, cloud environmentsOperations, system administration teams
CertificationsKnowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana), scriptingBasic monitoring tools, scripting skills

While both internships involve system health, an Observability Internship covers a broader set of tools and concepts like logs, traces, and metrics for comprehensive system understanding. Monitoring internships focus more on real-time alerts and system uptime. Understanding these differences helps candidates choose the right role aligned with their skills and career goals.

What types of projects and tools can I expect to work with during an Observability Internship?

As an Observability Intern, you'll often contribute to projects focused on monitoring, logging, and tracing the performance of software systems. You may work with popular tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), or OpenTelemetry to collect and visualize system metrics. Interns typically collaborate closely with site reliability engineers and software developers to identify bottlenecks, improve alerting, and ensure system reliability. This role provides hands-on experience with real-world infrastructure and fosters valuable problem-solving skills in a collaborative, technical environment.
What are the most commonly searched types of Observability jobs in Arizona? The most popular types of Observability jobs in Arizona are:
AI Operations Engineer

AI Operations Engineer

Nextiva

Scottsdale, AZ

$70K - $94K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 12 days ago


Job description

Redefine the future of customer experiences. One conversation at a time.

At Nextiva, we're reimagining how businesses connect, bringing together customer experience and team collaboration on a single, conversation centric platform. Powered by AI, driven by human innovation.

Our culture is forward thinking, customer obsessed and built on the belief that meaningful connections drive better business outcomes. Whether it's through our signature Amazing Service®, the technology we create, or the experiences we cultivate, connection is at the core of who we are.

If you're ready to collaborate with incredible people, make an impact, and help businesses everywhere deliver truly amazing experiences, this is where you belong.


Location: This is an onsite role based at Nextiva's Scottsdale headquarters (9451 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256). Working together onsite strengthens how we operate, enabling faster decisions, clearer communication, and stronger execution, so you can make a greater impact and move work forward with speed and clarity.

In-Office Expectation: This role is expected to work onsite five days per week, supporting a highly collaborative, in-person team environment.


As an AI Engineer on Nextiva's AI Operations team within Corporate Strategy, you'll build, ship, and maintain AI-powered tools that change how the business operates. This is a hands-on role focused on turning ideas into working systems, from prototypes to production.

You'll work across the full stack, building internal AI tools and integration pipelines that connect directly to business workflows — and redesigning those workflows around what AI makes possible. You'll help shape Nextiva's internal AI platform and drive measurable improvements in how teams operate.

Top 3 Outcomes (first 12 months)

  1. Build and deploy AI-powered applications that accelerate workflows and improve internal velocity across departments
  2. Re-engineer core business processes — not by layering AI onto existing workflows, but by restructuring how work gets done to improve efficiency and operating leverage
  3. Serve as a technical leader within AI Operations, mentoring interns, guiding architectural decisions, and leading technical interviews for team growth

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end design, development, and deployment of internal AI-powered applications (tools, workflows, agents).
  • Identify, scope, and re-engineer business processes where AI can remove manual effort and improve outcomes.
  • Architect and build integration frameworks and Python-based orchestration that connect AI tools to business systems.
  • Work with IT, Security, and DevOps to ensure safe and scalable deployment practices.
  • Own delivery within the tiered build model (no-code <1 day, low-code <5 days, custom <4 weeks) and maintain development velocity targets.
  • Define technical standards, documentation, and best practices for reliability, quality, and observability.
  • Contribute to internal enablement programs to drive company-wide AI adoption.

Requirements

Must-have

  • Proven ability to build, ship, and scale production AI-powered applications
  • Strong Python skills and experience with frameworks like FastAPI
  • Experience mapping and re-engineering business processes, with a focus on automation and measurable efficiency gains
  • Demonstrated leadership in mentoring or technical hiring.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Security-first mindset and experience managing data access/governance.

Preferred

  • Experience in enterprise SaaS or high-growth tech environments.
  • Experience with internal tool development and rapid prototyping.
  • Understanding of Salesforce, productivity workflows, or revenue operations.

Tools & Tech Stack

  • Languages & Frameworks: Python (FastAPI), TypeScript (React)
  • Infrastructure: Docker, Gunicorn, Nginx, GitHub Actions, GCP, CI/CD, internal API frameworks

Nextiva DNA (Core Competencies)

Nextiva's most successful team members share common traits and behaviors:

  • Drives Results: Action-oriented problem solvers who quickly bring clarity and simplicity to ambiguity, challenge the status quo, and lead meaningful change; celebrating wins to fuel momentum. They act swiftly and pragmatically, learning and improving as they go.
  • Critical Thinker: Data-driven, forward-thinking individuals who identify key drivers, anticipate risks, and deliver clear recommendations. They confidently leverage AI and automation to reduce friction, improve decision-making, and focus on higher-value work.
  • Right Attitude: Collaborative, competitive, and resilient team players who jump in to solve tough problems, learn from setbacks, and foster a culture of service, respect, and care for customers and teammates.

Total Rewards

Our Total Rewards offerings are designed to allow Nexties to take care of themselves and their families so they can be their best, in and out of the office.

Our compensation packages are tailored to each role and candidate's qualifications. We consider a wide range of factors, including skills, experience, training, and certifications, when determining compensation. We aim to offer competitive salaries or wages that reflect the value you bring to our team. Depending on the position, compensation may include base salary and/or hourly wages, incentives, or bonuses.

  • 🍏 Health: Multiple health plan options to suit your needs, including medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine coverage
  • 💼 Insurance: Life, disability, and supplemental indemnity plans
  • ⚖️ Work-Life Balance: Flexible Time Off for salaried employees, PTO for hourly employees, Paid Sick Time, Paid Parental Bonding Leave, and holiday pay
  • 💰 Financial Security: 401(k) with company match, Health Savings Accounts with company contributions, Dependent Care FSA
  • 🤸‍ Wellness: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and comprehensive wellness initiatives
  • 🌱 Growth: Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities and career advancement

At Nextiva, we're committed to supporting our employees' health, well-being, and professional growth. Join us and build a rewarding career!


Nextiva is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Nextiva participates in the E-Verify Program where and as required by law. For additional information about E-Verify visit USCIS.

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Founded in 2008, Nextiva has grown into a global leader trusted by over 100,000 businesses and 1M+ users worldwide. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and with teams across the globe, we're the future of customer experience and team collaboration through our AI-powered, conversation-centric platform.

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