PhD Machine Learning Internship 2026 (USA)

Pinterest is a platform that inspires creativity and planning for lasting memories. As a machine learning intern, you'll lead your own project in cutting-edge research, analyze data to build intelligent models, and solve complex problems in areas such as image recognition and natural language processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead your own project start to finish to contribute in cutting-edge research in machine learning and artificial intelligence that can be applied to Pinterest problems
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize findings from data and build intelligent data-driven models
• Write clean, efficient, and sustainable code
• Use machine learning, natural language processing, and graph analysis to solve modeling and ranking problems across discovery, ads and search
• Scope and independently solve moderately complex problems
• Demonstrate accountability for the quality and completion of your tasks and projects, collaborating with your team and seeking guidance as needed

Skills

• Working towards a PhD in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Statistics, Information Sciences or related field
• Proficiency in at least one systems language (Java, C++, Python) or one ML framework (Tensorflow, Pytorch, MLFlow)
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop/Spark) and scalable realtime systems that process stream data
• Experience in research and in solving analytical problems
• Strong communicator and team player with the ability to find solutions for open-ended problems
• Publications in machine learning, AI, data science, data analytics, statistics, or related technical fields
• Interest in research and in applying ML to impactful real-world problems on the Pinterest product

Benefits

• Meaningful Work: Contribute to projects that impact millions of users worldwide.
• Mentorship: Learn from and be guided by experienced engineers and researchers in the field.
• Growth and Development: Participate in professional development workshops and networking events to build your skills and connections.

Company Overview

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