Zillow · 2 days ago
AI Applied Scientist - PhD Intern, Evaluation Systems and Metrics
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
$104K/yr - $166K/yr
Start in 2026 SummerZillow is seeking remote PhD interns for Summer 2026 to join their AI Applied Science team, which focuses on developing next-generation evaluation methodologies for AI systems. The interns will contribute to creating robust metrics and frameworks to assess the quality and performance of generative models across multiple modalities.
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Responsibilities
Develop innovative assessment methodologies for emerging AI capabilities, focusing on consistency and quality across complex multi-modal outputs
Design evaluation systems that learn and adapt from feedback, automatically discovering new evaluation criteria and improving assessment quality over time
Design frameworks that incorporate domain-specific implementations of differential privacy to protect sensitive user information while maintaining utility for model training and assessment
Develop scalable methodologies for assessing agentic systems, ensuring compliance with fair housing standards and promoting ethical, responsible AI deployment
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled as a PhD student in computer science, machine learning, computer vision, or a related field, with strong publication record
Candidates should have a background in one or more of the following areas: Evaluation methodologies for AI/ML systems, Computer vision metrics and 3D consistency assessment, Generative model evaluation (text, image, video, 3D), Multi-modal assessment and automated feedback systems, Knowledge of data privacy methods (e.g., differential privacy, federated learning, secure ML) and their application, Single agent or multi-agent system evaluations
Familiarity with modern deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers)
Strong research mindset, with motivation to publish
Interest in applying AI to complex, multi-stakeholder domains
Preferred
A record of publication in conferences, workshops, or journals is a plus
Company
Zillow
Zillow is an online real estate marketplace for finding and sharing information about homes, real estate, and mortgages. It is a sub-organization of Zillow Group.
Founded in 2005
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$96.63MKey Investors
Legg MasonPAR Capital Management
2016-08-01Post Ipo Equity
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Leadership Team
Lloyd Frink
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chair
Rich Barton
Co-founder and Co-Executive Chair
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