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AI Research Scientist, PhD – Intern
Location
California + 2 moreAll locations: California | Connecticut | New York
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
$44K - $130K / year
Seniority
Entry Level
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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