Engineering
AI Engineer - Intern
What You'll Do
- Translate mathematical frameworks into trainable modules in PyTorch or JAX
- Design and compose multi-model systems
- Build and evaluate agentic workflows with tools, memory, and routing
- Implement inference services behind clean APIs. Add metrics and logging for experiments
- Own data work from day one
Data Work
- Extract data from external sources and build simple ETL jobs
- Clean and validate datasets with automated checks for schema drift, null spikes, range anomalies, and duplicates
- Handle sparse and missing data with imputation. Add missingness indicators and document tradeoffs
- Keep lightweight data docs and reproducible samples for debugging
How You Work
- This role requires independence. You identify problems, research options, make technical decisions, and execute without constant direction
- We give context and feedback. You drive the work forward
What We're Looking For
- Strong math: linear algebra, probability, optimization, statistics and Bayesian methods
- You have deployed at least one AI model or feature and understand the gap between a notebook and production
- Proficient with AI code assistants like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, or Claude Code. You iterate quickly when building features or debugging
- Experience with agentic flows
- Data skills: ETL basics, cleaning, and sparse data handling
- Basic MLOps: containers, cloud, and experiment tracking
Nice to Have
- RAG systems and vector databases
- Fine-tuning or preference tuning
- ONNX or TensorRT for faster inference
- Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) for building tool integrations and context sharing between AI systems
- Industry context: MIMIC or HIPAA in healthcare, SOC 2 in finance
- Open source contributions or a portfolio that shows depth
Critical Traits
- Self-motivation and time management
- You try multiple approaches before asking for help
- You can work independently for long stretches and still communicate clearly
What You'll Get
- Real ownership across multiple domains
- Autonomy to make technical decisions and shape solutions
- Experience that transfers across industries
Location and Details
- Location: San Diego / hybrid
- Hours: 15 to 25 per week during term, 40 in summer
- You must be legally authorized to work in the United States
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