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AI Research Scientist, PhD – Intern

AI Research ScientistMachine Learning EngineerInternshipRemoteEntry LevelTeam 10,001+Since 1984H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California + 2 moreAll locations: California | Connecticut | New York

Posted

7 days ago

Salary

$44K - $130K / year

Seniority

Entry Level

Postgraduate DegreeExperience acceptedEnglishAWSCloudDockerPythonPyTorchTensorflowGo

Job Description

AI Research Scientist, PhD – Intern

Cisco

• Contribute to sophisticated research in large language models (LLMs), natural language processing (NLP), and multimodal deep learning • Help build, implement, and evaluate machine learning models and algorithms • Participate in data collection, preprocessing, and analysis • Assist in developing and fine-tuning AI models for various applications • Create experiments, compare algorithms, tune hyperparameters, and document results • Share findings with the team, contribute to reports and presentations, and help onboard new team members

Job Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing concepts
  • Experience training large language models (LLMs) using Python and common AI libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers)
  • Familiarity with agentic AI concepts, agent frameworks, and related applications
  • Proficiency in software development with experience in relevant programming languages (such as Python and Go)
  • Experience working with inference engines (e.g., vLLM, Triton, TorchServe)
  • Familiarity with containerization and cloud platforms (such as Docker and AWS)

Benefits

  • medical, dental and vision insurance
  • a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
  • paid parental leave
  • short and long-term disability coverage
  • basic life insurance
  • 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
  • plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
  • 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
  • paid year-end holiday shutdown
  • 4 paid days off for personal wellness
  • 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
  • flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
  • optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

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