AI R&D Engineer
Posted 1 Oct 2026
Advertised as “AI R&D Engineer Co-op”
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
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Field of studyComputer Science, Electrical Engineering (or related)
Study levelMaster's or higher
Number of Position(s): 1
Duration: 4 Months
Date: January–May 2027,
Location: Onsite in Sunnyvale, CA
Education Recommendations:
Currently a candidate for a Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field with an accredited school in the US.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Qualifications
- 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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