Astera Labs
Applied AI Intern (Non-Silicon)
San Jose, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
California
About the job
Develop and deliver practical AI prototypes and solutions for non-silicon operational or business use cases, from problem definition through deployment and evaluation.
What you'll do
- Scope problems, clarify requirements, and define success criteria and project plans.
- Design, build, test, deploy, debug, and validate machine learning, generative AI, or agentic solutions.
- Evaluate impact using metrics and stakeholder feedback, and communicate progress, risks, and recommendations.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience through coursework, research, personal projects, or prior work involving programming, machine learning, generative AI, or software systems.
- Interest in applying AI to operational or business problems.
- Exposure to system design, agent design, software development, testing, deployment, or debugging.
- Ability to learn quickly, work through ambiguity, communicate clearly, and collaborate with stakeholders.
Pay
$35/hour to $55/hour (hourly rate; base salary not stated); $500-per-week (housing/relocation stipend)
Tools
machine learning, generative AI
AI focus
Build and deploy practical machine learning, generative AI, and agentic solutions for non-silicon use cases; evaluate outcomes and iterate based on feedback.
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