2026 AI Agent Engineer Co-Op (June - Dec)

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

2026 Software Engineer, AI Agents Co-Op Overview 

Envision working with energetic colleagues and inspirational leaders, all while gaining world-class experience in one of the most dynamic organizations in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a reality for AbbVie Co-Ops 

You will contribute significantly to the agility and productivity of our IT organization by building AI agents that challenge the boundaries of traditional computing capabilities. Your work will be crucial in enabling our IT organization (Business Technology Solutions) to fulfill its mission of using technology to propel AbbVie to the forefront of our industry. 

Are you excited about developing cutting-edge AI systems to create new opportunities and transform the way we deliver technology? If so, you may be an excellent fit for this Co-Op -- join us in our mission to improve the lives of patients through innovation. 

This role is part of the Digital Experience and Innovation group within the Business Technology Solutions department.  

Key Responsibilities Include: 

• Deliver working, clean, secure Python code 

• Develop sensible unit tests and anticipate edge cases 

• Implement agentic workflows within pre-defined frameworks 

• Understand the LLM landscape and help to evaluate the right tools for the right tasks 

• Learn new skills and approach problems creatively 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, AI, or other related field 

• Must be enrolled in university for at least one semester following the co-op 

• Expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027 

• Strong Python skills. Experience with AWS is a strong plus. 

• Strong communication skills – both verbally and in writing 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Prior experience or internships deliver and maintain working software in a production environment. 

• Experience working with foundational language models and LLM frameworks 

• Understanding of structured outputs, output validation and other agentic concepts 

• Experience with a variety of programming languages, cloud technologies, and frameworks, with a willingness to learn new and evolving technologies.  

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:   

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.  

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.   

Travel:  

No 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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