DoorDash · 3 months ago
Machine Learning Intern (Masters) - Summer 2026
San Francisco, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$131K/yr - $192K/yr
Start in 2026 SummerDoorDash is building the world’s most reliable on-demand logistics engine for delivery. As a Machine Learning Engineer intern, you will tackle challenges in machine learning and artificial intelligence, conducting research and collaborating with engineering teams to improve product experience.
AppsDeliveryE-Commerce PlatformsFood DeliveryOnline Portals
Responsibilities
Use cutting-edge research in ML/AI, NLP, RecSys, Ranking, Computer Vision, Causal Inference, Ad Tech, Graph analysis to solve real-world problems across discovery, ads, forecasting, fulfillment and search experiences at Doordash
Contribute and execute on research ideas that can be applied and used to improve product experience at Doordash
Collect, analyze, and synthesize findings from data and use these insights to build relevant ML models
Write clean, efficient, and sustainable code
Qualification
Required
Are working towards a Masters degree in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Statistics, Information Sciences or related field and are graduating between Fall 2026 & Summer 2027
Have a mastery of at least one systems languages (Java, C++, Python, Kotlin, GoLang) or one ML framework (Tensorflow, Pytorch, MLFlow)
Have experience in research and in solving analytical problems
Are a strong communicator and team player
Have a passion for applied ML and the Doordash product
Preferred
Ideally have worked on publications in machine learning, AI, data science, data analytics, statistics, or related technical fields
Benefits
401(k) plan with employer matching
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Wellness benefits
Commuter benefits match
Paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
11 paid holidays
Disability and basic life insurance
Family-forming assistance
Mental health program
Flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year
Vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked
Paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked
Premium healthcare
Wellness expense reimbursement
Paid parental leave
Company
DoorDash
DoorDash is a food delivery platform that connects customers with local and national businesses. It is a sub-organization of DoorDash.
Founded in 2013
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.22BKey Investors
Durable Capital PartnersT. Rowe PriceDarsana Capital Partners
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.75B
2020-12-09IPO
2020-06-11Series H· $400M
Leadership Team
Tony Xu
CEO and Co-founder
Stanley Tang
Co-Founder / Chief Product Officer
Recent News
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