Software Engineering Intern

Come Create at Ricoh

If you are seeking a team driven by passion and purpose, come create with us at Ricoh. We are a team of information seekers and customer-obsessed collaborators who aspire to deliver the services, solutions, and technologies that empower business success. We are looking for talented, inspired individuals to join us during the summer of 2026 to help drive high-performance teams and our commitment to excellence.

Ricoh is an integrated solutions provider and partner that connects people and technology, creates outstanding customer experiences, and delivers innovation for businesses worldwide. We empower digital workplaces by enabling individuals to work smarter from any location and harness the power of information—how it is collected, stored, managed, and shared—to unlock the potential in every organization. We deliver services and technologies that inspire our customers’ success and guide them toward a better and more sustainable future. If you are seeking a purpose-driven and passionate team, come create with us, and help drive our high-performance culture of excellence into tomorrow.

Position Profile  

Our Interns will apply their education to meaningful projects in a team environment alongside a technical mentor. You will be exposed to many levels of management within our company concluding with an end of summer presentation to the executive team. Throughout the summer you will have the opportunity to acquire technical and professional skills, to participate in team building activities, and to enjoy social events in the Rocky Mountain region.  This role involves developing and optimizing a highly reliable, on‑device AI chatbot designed to run on constrained edge hardware. The intern will help ensure the system delivers low‑latency inference, robust offline functionality, and flawless performance despite the real‑world challenges of limited compute resources, variable environments, and intermittent network availability.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

As an intern, you will work closely with your mentor and other employees within the department to apply your knowledge and grow your skills both technically and professionally. Work with a fast-paced group of professionals to apply engineering and industry concepts to solve real challenges. Develop and optimize a highly reliable, on‑device AI chatbot capable of running on constrained edge hardware, ensuring low‑latency inference, robust offline performance, and seamless operation under real‑world environmental and network limitations. Work in an Agile environment and contribute to Agile ceremonies. Recommends solutions to problems/issues that impact the project Determines and examines software alternatives Design, Develop, Debug, Document and Demonstrate your work Present project overview and summary to executive team at end of internship

QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Experience, and Certifications)

Working towards - B.S., M.S., or PhD. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field Student must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university or enrolled to continue their education in an accredited graduate program Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher Students are to successfully complete all required screenings prior to hire Are fluent in one or more modern object-oriented programming languages Have a firm grasp on basic data structures and algorithmic techniques Are a quick and self-directed learner. We provide close support and mentorship, but you will have ownership over the design, plan, and implementation of what you build

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Are fluent in one or more modern object-oriented programming languages Java, JavaScript, C++, Python Scripting Language: PowerShell, Windows batch(.bat), Shell scripting language Linux command line proficiency.  Experience with openSUSE or RHEL-family distributions preferred. Understanding of containerization and sandboxing concepts( Docker, Podman, namespaces) Understanding of LLM based chatbot architectures   Experience with open-source LLM frameworks (e.g., Llama.cpp) and AI agent SDKs and frameworks.( e.g., LangGraph/LangChain) Understanding of model optimization techniques for on‑device inference (e.g., model quantization and performance–accuracy trade‑offs). You are a quick and self-directed learner. We provide close support and mentorship, you will contribute to the design, plan, and implementation of what you build. General prototyping skills Strong debugging and analytical skills, a problem solver’s attitude Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment Effectively uses teamwork skills to interact and collaborate on technical issues with mentor / team Positively contributes to a high morale/high-performance team culture

WORKING CONDITIONS, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Typically works in an office environment with adequate lighting and ventilation, and a normal range of temperature and noise level.  Work assignments are diversified. Interpret, comprehend and apply complex material, data and instruction: prepare, provide and convey diversified information. Minimal physical effort required. Work is mostly sedentary but does require walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically with less than 10 lbs. (e.g., papers, books, files and small parts, etc.).  Moderate dexterity: regular application of basic skills (calculator, keyboard, hand tools, eye/hand coordination.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job.