Cotiviti

Intern AI Engineer, Early-Career – LLM Context & Data Layer (Healthcare)

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2 months ago
Remote, United StatesIntern

Responsibilities

  • Design and build AI-powered healthcare applications using LLMs, enterprise data, context layers, retrieval systems, and governance guardrails.
  • Write SQL queries and work with structured data, large datasets, live APIs, and web sources while handling formats, rate limits, and failures.
  • Design schemas and storage layers for data pipelines, including vector storage and semantic indexing patterns.
  • Build and test embeddings, retrieval logic, prompts, and other AI components, iterating on context relevance and accuracy.
  • Assess data quality, duplication, freshness, and embedding maintenance requirements.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, research and development teams, product management, strategic analysts, business units, vendors, and academic partners.
  • Communicate technology updates and requirements, contribute to senior-management presentations, support vendor evaluations, and coordinate assigned project tasks.
  • Support academic corporate engagement initiatives and complete internship-program goals and special projects.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing or recently completed an advanced degree in healthcare, technology, or a related field such as Biomedical Informatics or Computer Science; preference is given to PhD candidates.
  • Demonstrated interest or experience in artificial intelligence, healthcare technology, or informatics research.
  • Foundational knowledge of generative AI model development, architectures, and vector databases.
  • Hands-on experience with machine learning and deep learning models.
  • Experience with LLM or RAG models and LLM fine-tuning is preferred.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure, large datasets, and data pipelines for machine learning solutions.
  • Experience with vector embeddings and databases is preferred.
  • Familiarity with SQL, LLM APIs, an orchestration framework, Git, semantic layers or knowledge graphs, and context retrieval systems.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively and communicate with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to provide a dedicated secure work area, high-speed internet connectivity, and an office setup.

Benefits

  • 12-week internship starting immediately, requiring 40 hours per week.
  • Remote work arrangement with a dedicated secure work area and high-speed internet access required.
  • Base compensation of $32.00 to $40.00 per hour, with overtime eligibility for nonexempt employees working over 40 hours per week where applicable.
  • Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, with an anticipated closing date of July 18, 2026.

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About Cotiviti

5,001-10,000 employees

Cotiviti builds analytics software and tech-enabled services that help U.S. health insurers and government payers improve payment integrity, risk adjustment, and quality measurement, and also provides supplier audit and procure-to-pay accuracy for retailers. It operates a SaaS and services model focused on reducing improper payments and enhancing clinical and coding compliance. Headquartered in South Jordan, Utah, Cotiviti is privately held, and its customers serve the majority of U.S. healthcare consumers—over 300 million members and patients.

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