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Prompt Engineering Internship Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

AI Builder, Emerging Talent

Mclean, VA · On-site

$56 - $74.25/hr

Our interns and new graduates work on real projects that affect how our business runs, giving them ... and prompt engineering. * You are fluent in React, TypeScript, GraphQL, Python, OOP and Real-Time ...

Our team operates as a product-oriented engineering group, owning the design and delivery of ... coursework, internships, or projects (e.g., LLM APIs, prompt design, RAG, or workflow-based AI ...

... Delivery or strong internship/fresh graduate performance on technical interview tests ... Experience with large language models and GenAI, including prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented ...

... Delivery or strong internship/fresh graduate performance on technical interview tests ... Experience with large language models and GenAI, including prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented ...

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Prompt Engineering Internship information

What is a prompt engineering internship?

A Prompt Engineering Internship is a role where interns learn to design, refine, and optimize prompts for AI models to generate accurate and useful responses. Interns work closely with developers, researchers, and data scientists to test and improve AI outputs. The position often involves experimenting with different prompt structures, analyzing results, and helping enhance AI capabilities. This internship is ideal for those interested in AI, natural language processing, and machine learning applications.

What kinds of projects or responsibilities can I expect during a prompt engineering internship?

As a Prompt Engineering Intern, you will typically work on developing, testing, and optimizing prompts for large language models to improve response quality and accuracy. Your daily tasks may include collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and product teams to understand project goals, conducting experiments to evaluate prompt effectiveness, and documenting findings or best practices. You may also be involved in researching emerging trends in AI and suggesting improvements based on real-world feedback. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge applications and strengthen your technical and communication skills in a collaborative team setting.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a prompt engineering internship?

To thrive as a Prompt Engineering Intern, you need a strong background in language modeling, natural language processing (NLP), and analytical thinking, often supported by coursework or experience in computer science or related fields. Familiarity with tools like Python, machine learning libraries (such as TensorFlow or PyTorch), and platforms that host large language models (like OpenAI API) is helpful. Excellent communication, problem-solving abilities, and creativity are valuable soft skills for crafting effective prompts and collaborating within teams. These skills ensure that prompts are precise and effective, enabling high-quality outputs from AI systems and driving innovation in conversational AI applications.

Are prompt engineering interns still in demand?

Prompt engineering interns are increasingly in demand as organizations seek to develop and optimize AI language models. Skills in natural language processing, machine learning, and familiarity with AI tools like GPT are valuable for these roles, which are often part of broader AI and data science teams.
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Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, Spring, Kafka, CI/CD, Claude Code)

Capital One

Mclean, VA

Full-time

Posted 2 days ago

New


Capital One rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 146 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

93rd of 170 rated banks


Job description

Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, Spring, Kafka, CI/CD, Claude Code)

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Lead Back End Software Engineer who is passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and building intelligent solutions with emerging technologies. As a Capital One Lead, you'll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.

The Team:

The Marketing and Messaging organization focuses on engineering hyper-personalized, high-impact consumer experiences across omnichannel platforms. The team builds scalable platforms that deliver omnichannel messages to customers and prospects.

What You'll Do:
  • Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and guide a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices and full stack systems to create solutions

  • Collaborate with digital product managers to design and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful, personalized experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment

  • Direct the design, development, testing, and implementation of technical solutions using AI technologies, large language models (LLMs), and cloud infrastructure, ensuring sound data design practices are applied

  • Leverage a diverse technical stack including Java, JavaScript, Python, and Go, alongside modern cloud infrastructure, and advanced AWS ecosystems to deliver high-performance software solutions

  • Champion the growth of our engineering community through active mentorship, while driving excellence in delivery by conducting rigorous code reviews to ensure technical solutions are performant and maintainable

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree

  • At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience (Internship experience does not apply)

  • At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree

  • 7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, TypeScript, or SQL

  • 3+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service

  • 4+ years of experience working with various open source frameworks

  • 4+ years of experience leading technical direction and executing large scale projects across multiple engineering teams

  • 2+ years of experience in Agile practices

  • 1+ years of experience working with big data ETL using Dataflow, AWS Glue or Databricks

  • 1+ years of experience utilizing Generative AI coding tools and advanced LLM capabilities (such as Claude Code) to enhance engineering productivity

  • 1+ years of experience in prompt engineering or developing features enhanced by Artificial Intelligence

  • Experience utilizing advanced AI tooling and LLM capabilities to drive engineering productivity and innovation

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Lead Software Engineer


New York, NY: $215,200 - $245,600 for Lead Software Engineer


Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700 for Lead Software Engineer









Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com

Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).


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