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Simular · 2 months ago

PhD Research Intern

positionPalo Alto, CA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern

Simular is a company focused on advancing methods in AI research, and they are seeking a PhD Research Intern to collaborate with research scientists on various projects. The intern will contribute to building datasets, running experiments, and documenting findings while exploring novel approaches for the company's technical roadmap.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with research scientists to advance methods in: Planning and RL for computer use (e.g. behavioral cloning, RL on model weights, RAG-based domain knowledge)
Multimodal grounding (e.g. vision-only models, tree search, hybrid methods with large models)
Reward/judge modeling (e.g. error analysis, human evaluation, training judge models)
User intent understanding (e.g. modeling vague queries, preference learning)
Contribute to building datasets, running experiments, and benchmarking results
Explore novel approaches and help derisk Simular’s long-term technical roadmap
Document and communicate findings through internal reports or academic-style writing

Qualification

Reinforcement learningLarge language modelsComputer visionPythonML frameworks (PyTorch/JAX)Research publicationCuriosityInterest in applied AIInitiative

Required

Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field
Research background in at least one of: Reinforcement learning, Large language/vision-language models, Computer vision and multimodal perception, Representation learning
Experience conducting experiments and publishing or preparing papers in top-tier conferences (NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CVPR, ACL, etc.)
Strong coding and prototyping skills in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch/JAX)
Curiosity, initiative, and interest in bridging fundamental research with applied AI

Company

Simular

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Simular is the autonomous computer company, one that creates AI-powered agents to automate how people use computers and the web.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
https://simular.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Simular has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$27M
Key Investors
FelicisBasis Set VenturesSouth Park Commons
2025-12-02Series A· $21.5M
2024-06-25Seed· $5M
2023-09-18Pre Seed· $0.5M

Recent News

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The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 12/8/25
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2025-12-07
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