Sony AI America Inc. is hiring an Engineering Intern (AI Ethics)

Sony AI America, a distributed research organization across the U.S. and Canada, is dedicated to leveraging AI for enhancing human creativity. Collaborating with Sony's diverse business units, including Interactive Entertainment, Pictures, and Music Entertainment, the organization connects with millions of global device users through innovative technological solutions. Sony Research Ethics Team is committed to driving technological innovation while ensuring responsible, ethical, and inclusive AI development. The AI Ethics team focuses on creating frameworks and methodologies that promote transparency, fairness, and accountability in technological systems. Position Summary We are seeking a motivated Engineering Intern for a 3-6 month opportunity within our interdisciplinary AI Ethics, Safety, and Responsible AI team. The intern will engage with cutting-edge projects utilizing agentic AI to address fundamental ethical challenges in a global multimedia environment, providing hands-on experience alongside a globally diverse research team. Responsibilities - Support development of engineering infrastructure for novel agentic AI systems, implementing task-specific agents and workflow orchestration - Enhance and scale agent infrastructure for large language model evaluations, logging, and workflow component analysis - Develop tools and frameworks for assessing and mitigating AI-related risks - Support technical experiments evaluating AI agents and language models - Contribute to influential research outcomes in premier conferences and journals - Demonstrate self-motivation and capability to propose innovative solutions Qualifications - Completed or pursuing a Masters degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related Sciences - Strong software engineering background with demonstrated interest in agentic AI - Familiarity with AI ethics and responsible AI development - Proficient in Python and collaborative software development - Understanding of AI and machine learning fundamentals - Experience with LLM tooling (LangChain, Ollama), API integration, and prompt engineering - Preferred knowledge in NLP, task automation, frontend development, and cloud computing - Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Apply now and make an impact with the Sony AI Ethics Team! The target hourly rate for this internship is $45.00 per hour. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime. #LI-AS1 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination.