Summer Intern 2026 - Agentic Platform Engineering
Role summary
TradeStation is seeking a Summer Intern 2026 for its Agentic Platform Engineering team. This 10-week initiative focuses on transforming software development through AI-augmented workflows, aiming for significant productivity gains. Interns will work with cutting-edge AI/LLM technologies in a production environment, advancing platform infrastructure, optimizing development workflows, enabling AI agent operations, and measuring productivity improvements. The role requires experience with AI/LLM APIs, modern development tools, software development lifecycle concepts, proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#), and knowledge of data analysis and visualization. This is a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience in AI agent orchestration and contribute to a groundbreaking transformation in enterprise software development.
#WeAreTradeStation
Who We Are
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TradeStation is the home of those born to trade. As an online brokerage firm and trading ecosystem, we are focused on delivering the ultimate trading experience for active traders and institutions. We continuously push the boundaries of what's possible, encourage out-of-the-box thinking, and relentlessly search for like-minded innovators.
At TradeStation, we are building an AI-First culture. We expect team members to embrace AI as a core part of their daily workflow, whether that’s using AI to accelerate development, enhance decision-making, improve client outcomes, or streamline internal processes. We hire, grow, and promote people who can harness AI responsibly and creatively. We treat AI as a partner in problem-solving, not just a tool; following our governance standards to ensure AI is used ethically, securely, and transparently. If you join us, you’re joining a culture where
*AI is how we work*
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What We Are Looking For
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TradeStation is at the forefront of financial services technology, pioneering the transformation from traditional software development to AI-augmented development to fundamentally reimagine how software gets built at enterprise scale.
Join a groundbreaking 10 week transformation initiative that's proving AI can deliver 3-10X productivity gains in real production environments. You'll work directly with our Agentic Platform team to advance the tools and workflows that enable one Product Manager to orchestrate multiple AI agents, compressing traditional 12-16 week development cycles into 2-5 days.
What Makes This Internship Unique
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- Real Impact: Your work ships to production and directly affects how TradeStation builds software
- Cutting Edge: Work with the latest AI/LLM technologies in a production environment
- Transformation Scale: Be part of a documented 10-week initiative providing 3-10X productivity gains
- Mentorship: Direct access to technical leads and the transformation team
- Career Trajectory: See firsthand the three career paths emerging in AI-augmented development
What You’ll Be Doing
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- Advance the Agentic Platform Infrastructure
- Enhance AI skill frameworks that generate production-ready specifications
- Develop tooling for automated diagram generation and visual validation
- Build monitoring and analytics systems for tracking AI agent performance
- Create developer experience tools for AI-augmented workflows
- Optimize Spec-Driven Development Workflows
- Implement improvements to the 12-step SDD process
- Build automation for PRFAQ/scope generation
- Develop quality gates and validation frameworks
- Create templates and patterns for common development scenarios
- Enable Navy Seal Pod Operations
- Design systems that support 1 PM managing multiple AI agents
- Build collaboration tools for PM-Agent-Engineer workflows
- Develop metrics dashboards for real-time productivity tracking
- Create onboarding and training materials for new adopters
- Measure and Optimize Productivity Gains
- Instrument workflows to capture time-to-completion data
- Build analytics to track spec-to-code conversion efficiency
- Analyze revision cycle patterns and bottlenecks
- Generate reports proving ROI and productivity gains
What You'll Learn
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- Real-world AI agent orchestration at enterprise scale
- Production-grade prompt engineering and LLM integration
- Modern software development lifecycle transformation
- How to build systems that fundamentally change how teams work
- Measuring and proving productivity gains with data
The Skills You Bring
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- Experience with AI/LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, etc.)
- Familiarity with modern development tools and workflows
- Understanding of software development lifecycle concepts
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#, or similar)
- Knowledge of data analysis and visualization
Minimum Qualifications
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- Currently pursuing Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML, or related field
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#, or similar)
- Basic understanding of AI/LLM concepts and applications
- Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
Desired Qualifications
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- Previous internship or project experience with AI applications
*TradeStation provides equal employment opportunities to current and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, disability, handicap, citizenship, veteran or marital status, or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.*