Software Engineering Intern - AI Platform Excellence
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 2 days
Key Skills
Job Description
We look after the AI tools TomTom engineers use every day, such as GitHub Copilot, Claude and Cursor, and the platform that gives teams access to AI models. We help teams use these tools well, keep an eye on usage and cost, and try out new tools as they appear.
\n- Join a friendly team of platform engineers and pick up a project of your own, with a mentor to guide you
- Help build reports and dashboards that show how AI tools are used across TomTom and what they cost
- Look into how engineers can get good results from AI tools while using fewer tokens, and share simple tips and tooling with them
- Help improve our model gateway, for example by adding usage tracking or making it easier for teams to try new models
- Take part in trying out new AI developer tools and help write down what works and what does not
- Support the pilot of our AI-assisted ways of working with engineering teams, for example by collecting feedback and usage numbers
- Build iteratively using agile methodologies, and learn how a platform team works day to day
- Being enrolled in a Dutch university until at least September 2027, so the entire duration of the internship
- Being located in Amsterdam or cities close by to be able to commute to the office at least twice a week
- Available for at least 32h/week
- Good Python skills
- Some experience using AI coding assistants or LLM APIs, for example in coursework or a side project
- Basic knowledge of working with data (SQL, pandas or similar)
- Nice to have: experience with GitHub Actions, APIs or a cloud platform (Azure, AWS or GCP)
- Solid Computer Science fundamentals
- Comfortable with written and/or verbal communication in English
- Curious about AI and eager to learn
Core Responsibilities
You will join a platform engineering team to build tools, dashboards, and reports that optimize the usage and cost of AI developer tools. Additionally, you will support the pilot of AI-assisted workflows and help improve the model gateway through iterative development.
Requirements
Candidates must be enrolled in a Dutch university until at least September 2027 and be available for at least 32 hours per week. You should possess good Python skills, basic knowledge of SQL or pandas, and experience with AI coding assistants or LLM APIs.
About TomTom
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Billions of data points. Millions of sources. Thousands of communities. We are the mapmaker bringing it all together to build the world’s smartest map. TomTom Orbis Maps are the new standard in mapmaking, co-created with the biggest names in tech. It’s a future-proof mapping platform set to drive innovation at a faster pace and on a bigger scale than ever before. Together with our world-leading maps, we provide location data and tech to drivers, carmakers, businesses and developers. Our maps, routing, real-time traffic, APIs and SDKs empower the dreamers and doers to keep the world moving. Headquartered in Amsterdam, TomTom is a global team of 3,700 people. We’ve been shaping the future of mobility for over 30 years – and our journey is just getting started.