Role Overview

Rapid7 is seeking talented software engineering students with an interest in AI and machine learning (ML) to join our newly formed AI Centre of Excellence in Belfast for their placement year. As a company, we have made significant investment in our Belfast office in order to attract the best talent as we continue to accelerate our growth as a business. A key to our success has been our placement programme. Our placement interns are our future engineers, so we make you a part of the team from day one. You have the opportunity to grow your career as a professional AI engineer by launching it with us here at Rapid7. 

As an AI Engineering Intern at Rapid7 you will:

Have the opportunity to learn how to deploy and scale AI/ML solutions in production

Gain cloud experience handling AI/ML services in AWS with tools like Sagemaker

Design APIs for AI/ML models, including but not limited to Large Language Models (LLMs)

Be a first class stakeholder in all parts of the development process

Work towards developing a deep understanding of our products in order to best support our customers

Collaborate and engage with teams like UX and Product Management to understand customer needs

Successful candidates will be:

Currently enrolled at one of our partner Universities and in your 2nd year studying Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline displaying a strong academic record and seeking a 12 month placement opportunity (June 2025 - End of May 2026)

Currently residing in Northern Ireland and have the Right to Work within the UK

Interested in AI/ML and maybe as a bonus have used AI/ML already in a personal capacity

Familiar with software development, e.g. Python, Git

Excited by technology, curious and eager to learn new AI/ML technologies and deployment tools

An excellent problem solver with a can-do attitude and positivity

Able to display strong communication skills both within the team and cross-functionally

A collaborative team player who has the ability to partner with others and drive toward solutions

What you can expect as an intern with Rapid7:

You will have weekly 1:1’s with your manager and have a dedicated team mentor throughout your placement

Full access to company internal training resources (LinkedIn Learning, Pluralsight)

You will receive a competitive salary, company benefits and a generous holiday allowance

We are a hybrid working model at Rapid7 however, we encourage our students to be in the office as much as possible to help their development and build their network. Every team varies on working hours/model but you will be able to discuss this with your manager.

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. Teams reflecting a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don’t be shy - apply today.