AI Engineer Co-Op

Founded in 1999, Audax Group is a leading alternative investment manager with offices in Boston, New York, San Francisco, London and Hong Kong. With approximately $42 billion of assets under management and more than 475 employees, Audax is a capital partner for middle‑market companies, operating through Audax Private Equity, Audax Private Debt, and Audax Strategic Capital.

Co‑op Details

• Cycle: January – June 2027
• Anticipated start & end: January 4 – June 25, 2027 (flexible based on school requirements)
• Location: Boston, MA
• Office requirements: 3‑4 days in office

Team

Business Solutions

Position Summary

Audax is looking for a dynamic, motivated AI Engineer CO‑OP to join the Business Solutions team. The role supports the Director, AI Solutions Architect for Audax Private Equity on AI initiatives, coordinating with data teams to create pipelines, ensure input quality and integrity, and validate AI application outputs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with designing, implementing, maintaining, and scaling Audax’s AI ecosystem.
• Coordinate with internal IT professionals to scale AI infrastructure within the company’s cloud enterprise.
• Play an integral role in proof‑of‑concept development for different functional‑area use cases.
• Assist with implementation of AI governance policies, including security, documentation, and privacy.
• Provide data validation and data‑quality assessments through coordination with internal data engineers.
• Code within an IDE environment (VS Code) using Python, SQL, and Git.
• Utilize cloud services to assist with AI application development and deployment.
• Understand and experiment with modern AI architectures for experimentation and use‑case development.
• Support coordination across firm function areas for information gathering, updates, and user testing.

Competencies

• Experience with Python, SQL, and Git.
• Experience with the Microsoft Azure cloud environment, including GitHub, and with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with OpenAI (SDKs, tools, CustomGPTs).
• Experience with Snowflake is a plus.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Computational Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with at least two of the following: traditional machine learning, natural language processing, transfer learning/fine‑tuning, predictive analytics, agentic frameworks, AI output evaluation, and data engineering.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and critical thinking abilities to operate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Azure (including GitHub).
• Experience with agentic SDKs, tools, evaluations, and chatbot integrations.
• Experience with Snowflake.
• Previous co‑op or full‑time experience in a related field.

Travel

No regular travel is required for this role.

Pay

For Massachusetts, the hourly range is $30.00 – $34.00. Compensation may vary based on skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors, and Audax reserves the right to modify the pay range.

Benefits

Audax offers a wide range of employee benefits to full‑time employees, including health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off (sick leave, parental leave, volunteer leave, vacation), charitable donation match, family support services (Bright Horizons and Benefit Advocate Center), and a 401(k), among other benefits.