Pony.ai · 2 weeks ago
Research Intern (Deep Learning), 2026 Spring (Master/PhD)
Fremont, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$7,000/mo - $10,000/mo
Start in 2026 SpringPony.ai is a global leader in autonomous mobility, focused on developing the safest autonomous driving capabilities. The Research Intern will work with experts to design and develop large-scale foundation models, optimize deep learning models, and apply cutting-edge machine learning approaches to real-world problems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesTransportation
Responsibilities
Work with experts in the field of self-driving vehicles on designing and developing large-scale foundation models trained on vast amounts of real world data
Frame the open-ended real-world problems into well-defined ML problems; develop and apply cutting-edge ML approaches (deep learning, reinforcement learning, imitation learning, etc) to these problems; scale them to data pipelines; and streamline them to run in real-time on the cars
Develop and deploy deep learning models, including vision language models (VLMs) and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Design and implement multi-modality and multi-task models focusing on 3D object detection and tracking, segmentation, semantics understanding, video understanding, scene understanding, traffic control, or trajectory prediction, etc
Optimize deep learning models to run robustly under tight run-time constraints
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Masters or PhD program in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or similar field
Strong background in deep learning, with experience in model design, training and evaluation
Experience with deep learning research and tools
Proficiency in software design and development using Python and C++
Experience working with large-scale datasets, data preprocessing, and pipeline management
Preferred
Publications on top-tier conferences like CVPR/ICCV/ECCV/ICLR/ICML/NeurIPS/ICLR/AAAI
Experience in applying ML/DL for behavior prediction, imitation learning, motion planning
Experience in deploying deep learning algorithms for real time applications, with limited computing resources
Experience in convex optimization, computational geometry or linear algebra
Experience in GPU/CUDA/TensorRT
Previous internships involving large-scale deep learning models and systems
Preferred graduate before Dec 2026
Company
Pony.ai
Pony.ai develops autonomous driving technology for vehicles that operates using artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Founded in 2016
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.34BKey Investors
NEOM Investment FundGAC Toyota MotorOntario Teachers' Pension Plan
2025-08-18Corporate Round· $12.9M
2024-11-27IPO
2023-10-24Series D· $100M
Leadership Team
James Peng
Founder and CEO
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