Loon · 1 month ago
2026 PhD / Masters Residency - Machine Learning / Software Engineering, Early Stage Project
Mountain View, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$109K/yr - $150K/yr
5+ years expLoon is a company focused on innovative projects in AI and machine learning. They are seeking a PhD/Masters Resident to explore advanced reasoning models and apply machine learning techniques to real-world problems related to sustainability and finance.
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Responsibilities
Explore the potential of leading edge reasoning models to solve large-scale planning and optimization problems in collaboration with human experts
Leverage neural/foundation modeling techniques to build models of and generative optimization algorithms for a wide range of real-world modeling tasks
Translate your expertise in neural modeling to the rest of the team and apply it to solve real-world engineering problems related to climate sustainability and the carbon economy
Collaborate with X project team to experiment and build novel insights to finance, risk management, portfolio management, and derivatives valuation problems
Rapidly develop prototypes of artificial intelligence, machine learning models applied to sustainability and finance problems
Apply the latest in data science techniques to build and deploy data pipelines and exploratory data analysis on large-scale datasets
Develop value chain maps, evaluate costs and revenues to assess and recommend areas in which to de-risk the project
Work cross-functionally with experts across, X, Alphabet, and academia
Engage with the intern community during the program (attending tech talks, colloquium, and learning moonshot thinking), and most importantly HAVE FUN!
Qualification
Required
Masters or PhD student in a STEM field (financial engineering, risk management, operations research, math/statistics or other quantitative field)
Strong knowledge of financial and probabilistic theory, as applied to financial markets
5 years experience with simulations of real-world phenomena (e.g., physical, biological, ecological, sociological)
Understanding of decarbonization and carbon removal technologies, as well as carbon markets
Fluent in Python, C++, SQL, databases, scripting, Matlab/R, SAS, and data visualization
Strong knowledge of statistical or machine learning modeling techniques, including Large Language Models
Experience in using distributed computing resources, such as GCP, AWS, Azure or HPC clusters
Very strong strategy and analytical skills. Ability to gather and analyze large quantities of information, and turn them into insightful business recommendations
Good at problem stating and problem solving, and turning ambiguous problem spaces into radical solutions. Must be able to break down problems independently
Can do attitude, willing to learn new tools and content to become an effective thought partner with project teams
Excellent communication skills i.e experience writing strategy docs, experience delivering presentations, and a general openness to liaise with senior external partners
Motivated by making the world a better place through technology, and wanting to be part of a team that makes this happen
Preferred
Degree in a science, math, or engineering field
An ability to thrive on ambiguity, setting own goals and effectively delivering them in a fast-changing environment
Adept at influencing without authority, working cross-functionally with different teams in order to drive decision making
Benefits
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Company
Loon
Loon is a network of high altitude balloons used to provide stable internet coverage on the ground. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$125MKey Investors
HAPSMobile
2019-04-25Undisclosed· $125M
Recent News
2025-10-31
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