PhD Machine Learning Internship 2027 (USA)
Core
PhD intern conducting research in machine learning and AI to build personalized experiences and large-scale recommendation systems for Pinterest's 640M+ users.
Role type
PhD Machine Learning Intern (Research & Production Systems)
Builds
Personalized experiences, recommendation systems, and production ML systems for Pinterest.
Domain
Social Media / Machine Learning / AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
PhD in CS/ML/NLP/Statistics, Proficiency in systems languages (Java/C++/Python) or ML frameworks (TensorFlow/PyTorch), AI-native engineering, Critical thinking for AI validation, Research experience, Autonomy
Preferred skills
Publications in ML/AI, Interest in applying ML to real-world problems
Technologies
Java, C++, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, MLFlow
Responsibilities
Lead projects from start to finish in cutting-edge ML research, Gain hands-on experience with production ML systems (algorithmic research, infrastructure, data engineering, training, inference), Validate AI-generated outputs through testing and code review, Write clean and efficient code, Take proactive ownership of tasks with minimal guidance
Seniority
Intern (PhD candidate)
