SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERN
Role summary
Day & Nite is seeking a Software Engineer Intern to join their Strategy and Standards team. This hybrid role focuses on modernizing commercial HVAC, refrigeration, and kitchen equipment services through AI systems, automation, and infrastructure upgrades. The intern will contribute to Predictive Maintenance projects, assist in building machine learning models, develop backend services using Python, FastAPI, and Node.js, and integrate with various business platforms. Responsibilities also include supporting internal tools and IT operations, such as software provisioning and user tech support. The role offers hands-on experience in AI/automation, exposure to the full data-driven AI project lifecycle, and mentorship from experienced professionals.
Position Description: Software Engineer Intern AI, Automation & IT Systems
Day & Nite is modernizing the way commercial HVAC, refrigeration, and kitchen equipment services are delivered. Our Strategy and Standards team is at the core of this transformation, building AI systems, automating workflows, and upgrading infrastructure to support smarter business operations across 13 states and 160+ technicians. Were building internal tools and agentic AI platforms that do more than just report, they reason, act, and assist our teams in real time.
What Youll Do
This hybrid role combines software engineering, data science exposure, and IT operations support. You will:
Contribute to the setup and support of Predictive Maintenance (PM) projects, including sensor deployment, data collection, and data preprocessing
Participate in building early machine learning models for equipment failure prediction
Develop and maintain backend services (Python, FastAPI, Node.js) and integrate with platforms like SAMPro, Notion, Strapi, and ServiceChannel
Work with large volumes of ERP and service data to build tools that combine AI and automation to improve business efficiency
Support our internal tools (e.g., Chrome Extensions, React Native apps, ERP system) and assist with IT tasks, including software provisioning, access control, field device troubleshooting, and user tech support.
Sample Projects Youll Support
AI-powered agents that summarize work order history and provide status insights via chat
Internal dashboards that ingest real-time technician data and provide recommendations, and analysis
Automations for repetitive tasks
Monitoring tools that log sensor outputs for PM modeling and anomaly detection
What Youll Gain
Hands-on experience in building and supporting agentic AI and automation in a live business context
Exposure to the full lifecycle of data-driven AI projects: collection ? preprocessing ? modeling ? deployment
Direct involvement in walk-in refrigeration monitoring, helping shape a scalable PM model
Mentorship from IT engineers, software developers, and AI leads
A chance to meaningfully impact our operational efficiency and predictive maintenance goals
Consideration for full-time employment based on performance
Minimum Qualifications - What You'll Bring
Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
Strong interest in AI/ML, data pipelines, or backend system architecture
Comfortable coding in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, and PowerShell
Curious about both software development and the operational side of IT
Bonus: experience with APIs, Node.js, SQL Server, Azure, AWS, and Generative AI implementation