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AI-First Engineering Intern(shanghai)

Xsolla


Job Location:

Shanghai - China

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ABOUT US

Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund distribute market and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles California Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1500 game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.

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ABOUT YOU

We are looking for anAI Engineer Internwho iscurious self-directed and genuinely excited about building things with AIto join ourglobal internship cohort. The best candidate will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced highly collaborative and exceptionally dynamic setting and is excited todrive internal AI initiatives and build proof-of-concept applications that show our teams whats possible when AI is a core part of the workflow.

Real AI fluency and a bias toward actionare essential along with experience inbuilding projects using agentic coding tools like Claude Code Cursor or Copilot not just asking ChatGPT to explain concepts. The ability towork with minimal process figure things out independently and ship work that reaches real userswill be key to your success in this role.

If youre passionate aboutbuilding with AI as your default way of workingand loveshipping code that matters not throwaway exercises we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities
  • Partner and collaborate with senior engineers to identify where AI tooling and integrations can remove friction and build the fix.

  • Build applications and integrations on top of Xsollas APIs and SDKs that show internal teams how to move faster using AI-assisted development.

  • Empower the technology department with AI tools to improve project efficiency.

  • Ship work that matters what you build is expected to reach real users whether thats an internal tool an engineering team adopts or a customer-facing integration.

  • Use agentic coding tools (Claude Code Cursor or similar) as your default way of working not a novelty you reach for occasionally.

  • Share what you build participate in weekly 30-second lightning-talk demos showing how you used AI to solve something that week.

  • Work with minimal process get context a problem and a mentor; the rest is on you to figure out and build.

  • Learn from and collaborate with both senior engineers (wholl mentor you on production-grade practices) and fellow interns across markets (wholl trade ideas and code with you at weekly demos).

Qualifications and Skills
  • Genuine passion for building you have side projects hackathon entries open-source contributions or something you shipped just because you were curious.

  • Real AI fluency youve actually used tools like Claude Code Cursor Copilot or similar agentic coding tools to build something and you can explain how you used AI to get there and how you confirmed it actually worked.

  • Bias toward action given an ambiguous problem you start building before you ask for a spec.

  • Comfort with developing modern full-stack solutions we care more about how fast you learn than what you already know cold.

  • Open to current undergraduate students graduate students and recent graduates of a Computer Science Software Engineering or related program. Bachelors Masters and Doctoral degrees are all acceptable.

  • Available to work 3 to 6 months at least 4 days a week.

Nice to Have
  • Previous internship experience in software engineering or related fields.

  • Familiarity with Xsollas products APIs or the gaming commerce ecosystem.

  • Experience with full-stack development frameworks (React etc.).

  • Contributions to open-source projects or active GitHub portfolio with recent self-directed work.

  • Experience building proof-of-concept or prototype applications in a fast-paced environment.

How to Apply

Job Description

This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work currently performed and is not an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications required.

Privacy Notice & Data Processing Consent
By submitting your application and uploading your resume/CV you acknowledge and agree that Xsolla will process your personal information (including but not limited to your name contact details work experience and educational background) for the purpose of recruitment candidate evaluation and internal record-keeping.

In accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law of the Peoples Republic of China (PIPL):

  • Purpose Limitation: Your data will only be used for current and future recruitment considerations within Xsolla.

  • Sensitivity: We will handle your personal information with a high duty of care.

  • Your Rights: You have the right to access correct or delete your personal information and to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

If your application proceeds past the final interview stage we may conduct a background check subject to applicable laws and regulations only after obtaining your separate written consent. Any such check will be strictly limited to information directly relevant to the employment relationship (e.g. educational background employment history) and will comply fully with the PIPL. Your personal information will be used solely for recruitment and human resource management purposes and we will implement rigorous security measures to protect your data.

Xsolla takes your privacy rights seriously. We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with Chinese data protection laws and will not sell unlawfully provide or disclose any personal data received during the hiring process without your explicit authorization. As a data processor we uphold our obligations to safeguard your personal data and respect your privacy.

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