Machine Learning/AI Scientist Intern (PhD), 2026 jobs in United States
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Netflix · 23 hours ago

Machine Learning/AI Scientist Intern (PhD), 2026

positionNew York, NY
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$40/hr - $85/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Winter

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, and they are seeking a Machine Learning/AI Scientist Intern to contribute to their research in various aspects of machine learning. The role involves working on projects related to personalization algorithms, member understanding, and innovative tooling within the organization.

Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentTVVideo Streaming
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Qualification

Machine LearningNatural Language ProcessingReinforcement LearningComputer VisionProgramming PythonProgramming JavaProgramming ScalaProgramming C/C++ML Frameworks PyTorchML Frameworks TensorFlowML Frameworks KerasDistributed TrainingEnd-to-End ML PipelinesCuriousGreat Communication SkillsSelf-Motivated

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Currently enrolled student pursuing an advanced degree (PhD) in areas such as Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Computational Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Cognitive Science or a related field
Domain expertise in one or more of the following areas: Personalization & Recommender Systems, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Reinforcement Learning (RL), Computer Vision (CV), Computer Graphics, Reliable ML, Causal ML, Agentic AI, Multimodal Data, Model Optimization and Efficiency, ML Platform & Infrastructure, General ML Application Engineering
Experience programming in at least one programming language (Python, Java, Scala, or C/C++)
Familiarity developing ML models using common frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras) and training on GPUs
Familiarity with distributed training and inference paradigms and associated frameworks (eg. DDP, FSDP, HSDP, Deepspeed)
Familiarity with end-to-end machine learning pipelines (e.g. training or production deployment) and common challenges like explainability
Curious, self-motivated, and excited about solving open-ended challenges at Netflix
Great communication skills, both oral and written

Preferred

Comfortable with distributed computing environments such as Spark or Presto
Comfortable with software engineering best practices (e.g. version control, testing, code review, etc.)

Company

Netflix

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Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies.
dateFounded in 1997
location
Los Gatos, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.netflix.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (310)
2024 (309)
2023 (191)
2022 (261)
2021 (268)
2020 (225)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$63.91B
Key Investors
Wells FargoTCVGroupe Arnault
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $59B
2024-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.8B
2018-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.67M

Leadership Team

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Gregory Peters
Co-CEO
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Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO
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