ABOUT THE ROLE:
Join Skechers USA as a Full Stack & GenAI Engineer Intern and gain hands-on experience building modern software solutions that leverage both full stack development and emerging GenAI technologies.
This internship is designed as a learning-first opportunity for students who are passionate about software engineering curious about AI and eager to grow their skills in a real-world enterprise environment. You will work alongside experienced engineers contribute to meaningful projects and learn how cloud-native applications and AI-powered solutions are developed at scale.
At Skechers we value curiosity innovation and continuous learning. If youre excited about building applications experimenting with GenAI and learning how technology drives business outcomes wed love to hear from you. Step into the future with Skechers USA!
WHAT YOULL DO:
- Assist in the development of full stack applications including frontend user interfaces and backend services.
- Support the creation and enhancement of REST APIs and backend services under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Contribute to GenAI use cases such as chatbots internal tools or AI-assisted workflows.
- Assist with prompt engineering testing and experimentation with Large Language Models (LLMs).
- Learn and apply concepts such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) vector search and AI-driven workflows.
- Participate in research and exploration of emerging AI technologies tools and frameworks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering QA UX and product stakeholders.
- Write clean maintainable code and assist with unit testing and basic validation.
- Help document solutions learnings and technical designs.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups sprint planning and retrospectives.
- Assist in preparing demos presentations or reports to share progress and learnings.
WHAT YOULL BRING:
- Strong interest and exposure in Full Stack Development and GenAI technologies.
- Passion for learning new technologies and experimenting with innovative ideas.
- Curiosity-driven mindset with a willingness to ask questions and explore solutions.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated interest in being business-value driven with the ability to understand a business problem and explore how AI-enabled solutions can improve efficiency automation or support business growth.
- Ability to articulate technical ideas and AI-driven solutions in simple clear business terms focusing on the value and impact rather than just technology.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Engineering or a related field.
Exposure or Experience (Academic or Project-Based) with:
- Programming Languages: JavaScript Python (preferred) Java (nice to have)
- Frontend Technologies: React Vue or similar frameworks (basic knowledge is sufficient)
- Backend / APIs: or Python-based services REST APIs
- AI / GenAI Concepts: LLMs prompt engineering AI workflows (hands-on experience not required curiosity is key)
- Cloud & Dev Tools: AWS (e.g. Lambda S3 EC2 exposure preferred) Git/GitHub
- Databases: SQL and/or NoSQL fundamentals
The pay range for this role is $25/hr.
About Skechers
Skechers a global Fortune 500 company developsand markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear apparel and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores e-commerce and digital stores and through our more than 5300 Skechers retail locations.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified for the job position to perform the essential functions.