Semantic Graphic Design Engineering Intern at Deion

Deion is the the done-for-you, anti-AI-slop Canva alternative for YouTube thumbnail design.

It's powered by Semantic Design Engine—our proprietary algorithm that transforms YouTube video titles into custom, download-ready thumbnails. Learn more at https://deion.io/.

We are looking for an undergraduate Semantic Graphic Design Engineering Intern for a fixed-scope, fixed-fee 1099 internship contract. This role is 100% remote in the United States.

Qualification for this opportunity requires submission of code & design portfolios to eng-jobs@mydataproduct.com, completion of a demo project, and at least 10 hours of synchronous meeting availability between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM Central Time on weekdays, for the next 6 months.

This role is not open to

• Individuals on CPT/OPT/EAD
• Recruiters
• Agencies
• Consulting companies
• C2C arrangements

This role may be a good fit if

• You are a "double threat", excelling at both graphic design and data product engineering
• You believe that aesthetic choices must be defensible via symbolic rationale rather than just intuitive preference
• You excel at designing algorithmic and autonomous systems that don't simply follow "if-this-then-that" rules
• You are comfortable working 100% remotely as part of a distributed team
• Your work products demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and the ability to see the big picture
• Your aptitude, mindset, and ability to learn quickly make up for shortcomings in your current skill set
• You resonate with our core values:
• ....... 1. High performance, engagement, and reliability
• ....... 2. Proper prioritization, timeliness, and risk mitigation
• ....... 3. Outcome ownership, accountability, and meritocracy
• ....... 4. Systems thinking, modularity, and automation
• ....... 5. Excellence in execution and hyper-detail orientation
• ....... 6. Documentation and asynchronous work
• ....... 7. Resourceful initiative

This role may require you to

• Engineer bespoke algorithmic workflows that apply Gestalt principles, typographic hierarchy, color theory, and other graphic design concepts to produce professional-grade, non-deterministic graphic designs
• Architect algorithmic color selection logic that prioritizes semantic alignment over arbitrary choices
• Develop programmatic validation systems that ensure graphic design deliverables meet production standards
• Build robust asset-handling pipelines and error-correction logic to enable high-fidelity rendering and system reliability across varied design output formats
• Leverage Claude Code to enable high-velocity, AI-driven development
• Document system designs, source code, workflow designs, and engineering standards to enable solution modularity and knowledge sharing
• Collaborate with teammates using Slack, Notion, Google Meet, and/or other software

An ideal candidate has

• Strong proficiency in Python with a focus on writing clean, scalable code that bridges the gap between engineering logic and visual output
• Deep understanding of professional graphic design fundamentals, including color temperature, saturation, value contrast, and psychological color alignment
• Technical mastery of typography, with the ability to programmatically control kerning, tracking, leading, and line-break logic
• The "engineer’s intuition" required to troubleshoot probabilistic systems and debug non-deterministic design outputs
• Demonstrated systems thinking skills with the ability to map out intricate logic flows for complex visual processes
• Practical experience deploying and managing applications within the Google Cloud ecosystem
• Extensive experience using AI coding tools like Claude Code
• The ability to decompose high-level, ambiguous objectives into a series of small, autonomous, and verifiable tasks
• Experience using Git-based version control to manage codebases within a collaborative team setting
• Excellent communication skills for explaining technical trade-offs and architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical peers
• Emotional intelligence and coachability

About MyDataProduct

MyDataProduct (MDP) is an independent data product studio and the owner-operator of Deion.

Leveraging best-in-class talent, technologies, and techniques—we design and develop data-empowered software at the intersection of:

• Jobs-to-be-Done-informed product strategy
• Applied data science
• Foundational data engineering, and
• Stakeholder value obsession

Engineered with thoughtful precision, MDP data products are defined by:

• Niche verticals & use cases
• Full-job-cycle value propositions
• ML-enabled capabilities
• Synergistic data integrations, and
• Hyper-personalization

All details of this job description are subject to change at any time, at the sole discretion of Deion or MyDataProduct.