AI Automation Engineer - Co-op

Location: Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Department: Engineering

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: temporary

Description

AI Automation Engineer — Co-op

Location: Remote (US) or Broomfield, CO
Duration: 6 months

About Recurly

Recurly is a leading subscription billing and revenue management platform trusted by thousands of brands to manage millions of subscribers worldwide. Our platform powers the subscription economy by helping businesses launch, scale, and optimize their recurring revenue.

About the Role

We're looking for a curious, driven AI Automation Engineer Co-op to join our AI transformation efforts. In this role, you'll work alongside experienced engineers to design and build internal tools and workflow automations that improve how Recurly teams operate. You'll get hands-on experience applying AI and automation to solve real business problems — from streamlining repetitive processes to building intelligent assistants that help employees work more effectively.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact while developing practical skills at the intersection of software engineering and applied AI.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain internal automation tools using modern AI capabilities
• Design and refine prompts for large language models to power internal applications
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to identify automation opportunities
• Integrate AI-powered solutions with existing internal systems and workflows
• Document your work and contribute to team knowledge sharing
• Participate in code reviews, team discussions, and engineering practices

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
• Proficiency in Ruby or Python, including experience with APIs, scripting, and data manipulation
• Familiarity with prompt engineering concepts and working with large language models (e.g., Claude, GPT, or similar)
• Strong problem-solving skills and a bias toward action
• Clear communication skills — you can explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Self-directed with the ability to manage your time effectively in a remote environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with workflow automation platforms or internal tooling
• Familiarity with SQL, REST APIs, or cloud services (AWS, GCP)
• Contributions to open-source projects or a portfolio of personal projects
• Previous internship or co-op experience in a software engineering role

Benefits

Recurly is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, or any other classification which is protected by applicable law. Recurly is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected]