Sigma Computing
AI/ML PhD Intern (Summer 2027)
San Francisco, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States - Education
- Current PhD student studying AI/ML at a U.S.-accredited university.
About the job
Conduct AI/ML research and build scalable, production-ready AI systems and infrastructure for Sigma’s data analytics platform.
What you'll do
- Research AI/ML topics including search, recommendations, natural language processing, and agentic workflows.
- Prototype and productionize AI systems and address user experience problems involving AI, analytics, and data apps.
- Help develop scalable infrastructure for AI/ML experimentation, training, and evaluation of large-scale models.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a PhD in AI/ML at a U.S.-accredited university.
- Deep understanding of machine learning, including deep learning algorithms, model architectures, and optimization.
- Baseline understanding of building and deploying production-grade AI/ML systems.
- Knowledge of the full ML lifecycle: data curation, training, deployment, and monitoring.
Nice to have
- Experience building agents that plan, reason, and use tools, or training/fine-tuning foundation models.
- Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure; experience in a fast-moving startup or high-growth environment.
Pay
$80-$90 an hour (hourly rate)
Tools
AWS, GCP, Azure, SQL, Python
AI focus
Original AI/ML research and development, including search, recommendations, NLP, agentic workflows, foundation models, and scalable model experimentation, training, and evaluation.
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