PhD Machine Learning Engineer, InternNew

The opportunity

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What you'll do

  • Develop and deploy large-scale machine learning systems that drive: significant business value across various domains.

  • Engage in the end-to-end process of designing, training, improving, and launching machine learning models.

  • Write production-scale ML models that will be deployed to help Stripe enable: economic infrastructure access for a diverse range of businesses globally.

  • Collaborate across teams to incorporate feedback and proactively seek solutions to challenges.

  • Rapidly learn new technologies and approaches, demonstrating a strong ability: to ask insightful questions and communicate the status of your work effectively.

What they're looking for

  • A deep understanding of computer science, obtained through the pursuit of a: PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a closely related field, with the expectation of graduating in winter 2027 or spring/summer 2028.
  • Practical experience with programming and machine learning, evidenced by: projects, classwork, or research. Familiarity with languages such as Python, Scala, Spark and libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-learn.
  • Expertise in areas of machine learning such as supervised and unsupervised: learning techniques, ML operations, and possibly experience in Large Language Models or Reinforcement Learning.
  • Demonstrated ability to work on collaborative projects, with experience in: receiving and applying feedback from various stakeholders.
  • A proactive approach to learning unfamiliar systems and a demonstrated: ability to understand complex systems independently.
  • Intent to return to the degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op.
  • Two years of university education or equivalent experience, with in-depth: knowledge in specific domains of machine learning.
  • Published and presented peer-reviewed articles in top-tier venues.