Relay Launchpad Intern - Product Engineering (AI/ML focus)

Relay, a dynamic and rapidly growing tech startup based in Raleigh, is on a mission to revolutionize frontline work. We've pioneered an entirely new product category: simple, rugged, smart-radio, along with a comprehensive cloud ecosystem, designed for B2B clients and frontline workers across diverse industries. Having achieved proven product-market fit by solving real-world customer pain and unlocking new capabilities, we're now expanding our Product team.

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious undergraduate student expected to graduate in December 2026 or Spring 2027 to join our Engineering team for a paid Summer Internship. High-performing interns may have the opportunity to extend their internship part-time into their final academic year, and will be considered for potential full-time roles after graduation, depending on business needs.

Take a look at our website at relaypro.com

Job Overview

This internship offers a chance to build technology that matters—products that directly empower frontline workers. You’ll collaborate with engineers in a high-growth environment, helping to develop tools that turn voice into structured data, integrate AI into workflows, and make communication instantly actionable.

Interns will gain hands-on experience across the engineering stack, from core product functionality to tools that accelerate development to AI-powered experiences that put intelligence directly into the hands (and voices) of frontline teams.

The internship will be based at our Raleigh, NC headquarters and is in-office. Summer interns are expected to work full-time in-office during the summer in our amenity rich, world class headquarters in Raleigh, NC.

We use a diverse set of languages, including Erlang, Java, Javascript, and some Python. Our systems are generally Linux-based. Our culture is based on Impact, Team, and Learning.

What You Will Do

• Work in close coordination with other engineers to contribute to product functionality, enablement tools, and issue resolution.
• Analyze requirements to determine feasibility, propose architectures, assess risk, and estimate effort.
• Participate in the team’s software development process and tooling, gaining real-world Agile experience and getting code into production.
• Develop automated tests to ensure quality, reliability, and performance.
• Research and share best practices in software development, including AI/ML applications, to continuously raise the bar for the team.

What You Will Bring

• Undergraduate student at a local university with an expected graduation date of December 2026 or Spring 2027.
• Currently enrolled in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 1+ years of development experience in Java (Android experience is a plus, but not required).
• Strong development skills, with knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP) fundamentals and design patterns.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment and show empathy for colleagues.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to tackling challenging problems with curiosity and initiative; eager to learn and grow.
• Care deeply about quality and customer experience, building elegant, simple, and valuable solutions.
• Adaptable to change and motivated to contribute independently when needed.
• Evaluate ideas based on merit and consistently seek to generate customer value.