--- title: 'Solutions Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 Opportunity) at Relay' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/solutions-engineer-intern-summer-2027-opportunity-relay-raleigh-ah4n1c5heq1q' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # Solutions Engineer Intern (Summer 2027 Opportunity) at Relay - **Company:** Relay - **Location:** Raleigh, NC - **Posted:** 2026-09-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/relaypro/jobs/8214334 ## Job description Solutions Engineer Intern - Summer 2027 [Relay](https://relaypro.com/)is a growth-stage tech company in Raleigh, NC, building the System of Action for Physical Operations. Frontline teams catch problems all day and say so over the radio. Almost none of it survives the shift. Relay captures it and turns it into action, through a rugged smart radio that works the way teams already do and a cloud platform that learns the operation, routes issues to the right people, and stays open until they're resolved. Fifteen years innovating in voice, 2 billion messages, 40+ Fortune 500 customers. Now we're expanding our Solutions Engineering team by hiring an SE intern with an expected graduation date in December 2027 or Spring 2028 to support technical pre-sales and solution delivery. ## Role Overview As a Solutions Engineer Intern, you will learn how technical expertise, customer discovery, and creative problem-solving come together during the sales process. Working alongside experienced Solutions Engineers and cross-functional partners, you will help understand customer workflows, configure and test Relay solutions, support product demonstrations and proofs of concept, and create technical resources that make our team more effective. This internship is designed for a college student pursuing engineering, computer science, information systems, data science, or another applicable technical field. You will receive mentorship, structured learning opportunities, and ownership of meaningful work—without being expected to independently lead enterprise technical sales cycles. What Makes Our Intern Program Different: - Executive exposure through Q&A sessions, coffee chats, and working sessions with senior leaders. - A cross-functional intern cohort with opportunities to learn alongside interns across the business. - Structured learning sessions covering product strategy, professional networking, communication, interviewing, and other career-building skills. - Real ownership of a meaningful project, supported by mentors and teammates invested in your success. - An end-of-summer intern showcase where you can present your work to the company. - An in-person Raleigh HQ experience with team lunches, volunteer opportunities, social events, and access to onsite amenities. What you will do: - Learn Customer Discovery and Solution Design - Shadow customer discovery sessions and help document operational pain points, workflows, and technical requirements. - Partner with Solutions Engineers to translate customer needs into practical Relay configurations and solution diagrams. - Learn how Relay’s platform, APIs, integrations, and device capabilities support frontline operations - Support Demos and Proofs of Concept - Research and organize technical information that supports customer questions, security reviews, RFIs/RFPs, and IT architecture discussions. - Practice explaining technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. - Create Documentation and Enablement - Document solution configurations, architecture decisions, API usage, testing results, and implementation considerations. - Create reusable assets such as diagrams, one-pagers, demo guides, checklists, and troubleshooting resources. - Help prepare clear handoff materials for Customer Success and Implementation teams. - Complete an Intern Project - Own a scoped summer project that improves a Solutions Engineering process, demo, prototype, integration, or enablement resource. - Present your work, findings, and recommendations to Solutions Engineering leaders and cross-functional partners at the end of the internship What You Will Bring: Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, data science, or another applicable technical field. - Expected graduation date of December 2027 or Spring 2028. - A strong academic record; a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above is preferred. - Relevant technical experience gained through coursework, labs, research, internships, student organizations, hackathons, or personal projects. - Foundational understanding of software, systems, networking, cloud technology, data, or connected devices—and an eagerness to deepen that knowledge. - Some familiarity with APIs, JSON, scripting, or application integrations through coursework or projects; deep professional experience is not required. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to ask thoughtful questions and explain ideas clearly. - Curiosity about customer problems and enthusiasm for learning how technology can improve real-world operations. - A collaborative, dependable approach and comfort receiving feedback, iterating, and learning from others. - Ability to work full-time onsite at Relay’s Raleigh, NC headquarters for the duration of the summer internship. Nice to Have: - Exposure to technical presentations, demonstrations, consulting, sales engineering, customer service,or other customer-facing work. - Experience with REST APIs, Postman, Python, JavaScript, data visualization, networking, or cloud platforms. - Interest in frontline operations, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, industrial technology, IoT, or automation. - Experience building or explaining a technical project to an audience through a class, club, competition, internship, or personal project. We use AI tools to transcribe and summarize interviews for internal hiring purposes. Transcripts are accessible only to authorized hiring personnel and retained consistent with our data retention policies. Candidates who prefer not to have AI notetaking used may request to opt out without impact to your candidacy. For more information, please see our Candidate and Employee Privacy Notice [linked here.](https://relaypro.com/legal/candidate-privacy-notice/) ## About Relay ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Relay is a cloud-based communications platform that replaces outdated radios with voice-first technology, real-time translation, GPS tracking, and safety alerts for frontline workers. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, raised $35M in June 2024) - **Headquarters**: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States - **Founded**: Year not publicly available (company appears to have launched product in the early 2020s) - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Mobile computing software products, frontline communications, worker safety - Target customers: B2B – enterprises with deskless teams in hospitality, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, industrial markets - Mission or purpose statement: "Empower the people who keep the world running – with technology that makes their jobs safer, easier, and more connected." ## Products & Services - **Relay Cloud Platform**: SaaS + hardware (smart radio) – voice-first communication with real-time translation in 30+ languages, GPS location tracking, panic/emergency alerts, and operational insights. Works over WiFi and cellular. - **Relay Mobile App**: Extends the platform to smartphones for frontline workers. - **Operational Insights**: Cloud-based data analytics that provide leaders with visibility into team productivity, location, and communication patterns. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: Total Funding $48M (Series B $35M led by G2 Venture Partners in June 2024; Series A $13M in April 2023) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: G2 Venture Partners (lead Series B); other investors not disclosed - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew ~35.6% YoY to 258 employees - 2.5B+ messages delivered, 1M+ users, 2,500+ customers - Recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US (Inc. 5000, Deloitte Fast 500) - Named NC Tech's North Carolina-based Company of the Year - Active job postings increased 366.7% YoY (28 open roles as of mid-2026) ## Competitive Advantages - Real-time, cloud-native platform replaces legacy two-way radios (static channels, limited range) - Built-in AI for situational awareness, automated decision support, and language translation (30+ languages) - Integrated safety features: panic alerts, location tracking, emergency broadcasting - Single platform unifies voice, data, and analytics for frontline teams across devices (hardware + mobile) - "Physical AI" approach – operates in real-world environments, not just dashboards ## Strategic Focus - Expanding AI-native capabilities to turn unstructured operational data into coordinated action - Targeting industries with large deskless workforces (hospitality, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare) - Scaling enterprise sales and customer success (multiple open roles in sales, CS, product) - Building a "human-in-the-loop" intelligent system for frontline operations ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven**: Directly improves safety and productivity of frontline workers who power the global economy. - **Culture**: Values include adaptability, empathy, hunger to learn, and service to others. Described as "empowerment, engagement, and growth" with a focus on builders. - **Work Environment**: Raleigh HQ near downtown with modern campus (fitness center, basketball/volleyball courts, soccer fields, gourmet cafeteria). Flexible working policy (hybrid/remote options for many roles). - **Benefits**: 100% paid health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) company match (up to 3%), generous PTO (closed Dec 24–Jan 1), paid sick leave, paid parental leave + $500 baby birth cost assistance, annual floating holiday. - **Perks**: Latest Macbooks, standing desks, free snacks and coffee, regular team events. - **Team**: ~258 employees (as of mid-2026), with strong growth trajectory. Veteran executive team with multiple exits. - **Engineering**: Building next-gen Physical AI – opportunity to work on embedded systems, site reliability, and product engineering. ## Sources 1. [relaypro.com - About Us](https://relaypro.com/about-us/) 2. [relaypro.com - Careers](https://relaypro.com/careers/) 3. [relaypro.com - Home](https://relaypro.com/) 4. [Greenhouse - Job Board](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/relaypro) 5. 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