The AI R&D Engineer Coop will design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models, optimize existing models, and implement machine learning frameworks.
Number of Position(s): 1
Duration: 4 Months
Date: Sept 8 - Dec 18, 2026
Location: Onsite in Sunnyvale, CA
Education Recommendations:
Currently a candidate for a Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science or Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field with an accredited school in the US.
- Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI/ML models and algorithms to analyze and interpret complex data.
- Design and implement machine learning models to improve a wide range of applications, including search, forecasting, text mining, and more.
- Develop and implement agentic-based systems for a wide range of applications, including anomaly detection, root-cause analysis, and more.
- Optimize existing machine learning models and pipelines for performance, scalability, and resource efficiency.
- Machine learning, optimization algorithms, and deep-learning techniques.
- Machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
- Search engines and vector databases, along with their underlying algorithms.
- Big data frameworks and technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and Cassandra.
- Excellent communication skills and is a team player.
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