Sigma · 2 days ago
AI/ML PhD Intern (Summer 2026)
San Francisco, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$80/hr - $90/hr
Start in 2026 SummerSigma is a cloud analytics and business intelligence company that empowers business teams to explore data and make informed decisions. They are seeking an AI/ML PhD Intern to conduct original research and prototype AI systems that enhance user experience and contribute to scalable AI infrastructure.
AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceCloud Data ServicesComputerSoftware
Responsibilities
Conduct original AI/ML research in search, recommendations, natural language processing, agentic workflows and more
Prototype and productionize AI systems that feel intuitive but do a lot under the hood
Tackle novel UX problems at the intersection of AI, analytics, and data apps
Contribute to the development of scalable AI/ML infrastructure for experimentation, training, and evaluation of large-scale models
Qualification
Required
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, monitoring
Desire to bridge research and application—bringing new AI ideas from concept to impactful deployment
Preferred
You've built agents that can plan, reason, and use tools
You've fine-tuned or trained foundation models (language or multimodal) for novel domains
You know your way around cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
You've worked in a fast-moving startup or high-growth environment
Benefits
Equity
Generous health benefits
Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!
Paid bonding time for all new parents
Traditional and Roth 401k
Commuter and FSA benefits
Lunch Program
Dog friendly office
Company
Sigma
Sigma is the AI apps and analytics platform connected to the cloud data warehouse.
Founded in 2014
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$645.3MKey Investors
Altimeter CapitalSutter Hill Ventures
2024-05-16Series D· $264M
2021-12-16Series C· $300M
2021-09-23Debt Financing· $15M
Leadership Team
Mike Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
Rob Woollen
CTO / Co-founder
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