Sigma Computing
AI/ML PhD Intern (Summer 2027)
New York, New York +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Location
- New York, New York
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 experiences for Sigma’s data analytics platform.
What you'll do
- Conduct original AI/ML research in areas including search, recommendations, natural language processing, and agentic workflows.
- Prototype and productionize AI systems and address user experience challenges at the intersection of AI, analytics, and data apps.
- Help develop scalable AI/ML infrastructure for experimentation, training, and evaluation of large-scale models.
What they ask for
- Current PhD student studying 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 fine-tuning or training foundation models.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) or experience in a fast-moving startup or high-growth environment.
Pay
$80-$90 an hour (hourly rate range; base pay)
Tools
AWS, GCP, Azure
AI focus
Research and develop AI/ML systems, including search, recommendations, natural language processing, agentic workflows, and large-scale model infrastructure.
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