PhD Machine Learning Internship 2027 (USA) at Pinterest | CA, US | Rezi

PhD Machine Learning Internship 2027 (USA) at Pinterest

PhD Machine Learning Internship 2027 (USA)

Pinterest · CA, US

1 months ago

PhD Machine Learning Internship 2027 (USA)

Pinterest · CA, US

a month ago
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About the Role

Pinterest is seeking Machine Learning interns to tackle new challenges in AI and ML, conducting research that can be applied across engineering teams and engaging in external collaborations. Interns will gain hands-on experience with large-scale recommendation systems and contribute to personalized experiences for over 640 million users.

Responsibilities

  • Lead your own project from start to finish, contributing to cutting-edge research in machine learning and artificial intelligence applicable to Pinterest problems.
  • Gain hands-on experience with production ML systems, including algorithmic research, infrastructure, data engineering, training, inference, and product delivery.
  • Leverage frontier AI tools and agents to accelerate engineering implementation, prototyping, and experimentation.
  • Validate AI-generated outputs through testing, code review, and critical thinking to ensure accuracy, maintainability, and security.
  • Use AI to understand unfamiliar code, investigate bugs, and summarize technical context or documentation.
  • Write clean, efficient, and sustainable code.
  • Take proactive ownership of task and project completion and quality with minimal guidance.

Requirements

  • Working towards a PhD in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Statistics, Information Sciences, or a related field.
  • Proficiency in at least one systems language (Java, C++, Python) or one ML framework (Tensorflow, Pytorch, MLFlow).
  • Proficiency with AI-native engineering, including the design of agent-friendly codebases.
  • High degree of autonomy in learning new agent-first development tools.
  • Strong critical thinking when working with AI-generated suggestions, with a clear approach to validating correctness, performance, security, and maintainability.
  • Comfort iterating on prompts, refining workflows, and adapting AI-assisted approaches based on the problem, context, and constraints.
  • Experience in research and in solving analytical problems.
  • Strong communicator and team player, able to find solutions for open-ended problems.
  • US based applicants only.

Skills

  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Image Recognition
  • User Modeling
  • Recommender Systems
  • Search
  • Ads
  • Ranking
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Neural Networks
  • Personalization
  • Graph Representation Learning
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Systems Language (Java, C++, Python)
  • ML Framework (Tensorflow, Pytorch, MLFlow)
  • AI-native engineering
  • Agent-friendly codebases
  • Agent-first development tools
  • Prompt iteration
  • Workflow refinement
  • AI-assisted approaches

Location

  • Remote
  • Hybrid in San Francisco
  • Hybrid in Palo Alto
  • Hybrid in New York
  • Hybrid in Seattle

Work Type

  • Internship
  • Paid
  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Intern
  • PhD student

Education Level

  • PhD

Salary/Compensations

  • $145,200 monthly

Benefits

  • 12 weeks paid internship
  • Professional development workshops
  • Networking events

About the Company

  • Millions of people use Pinterest to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities, and plan for memories. Pinterest's mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.
  • AI is a powerful partner at Pinterest, augmenting creativity and amplifying impact.
  • Pinterest has over 640 million users and 300 billion ideas saved.
  • Pinterest offers a workplace that is equitable, inclusive, and inspiring.

Equal Opportunity

  • Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws.
  • Pinterest also considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
  • If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.