PDS Health · 5 hours ago
Machine Learning Engineer Intern
Irvine, CA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$17.30/hr - $25/hrPDS Health is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer Intern to join their Summer Intern Program, which offers undergraduate students valuable experience in a large multi-state employer's operations. The intern will assist in designing evaluation frameworks for language models and collaborate with engineers to improve model performance.
DentalFitnessHealth CareWellness
Responsibilities
Assist with the design and implementation of evaluation frameworks for large language models (LLMs) and persona-based NLP systems
Develop quantitative and qualitative metrics to assess full duplex model behavior across diverse personas, tasks, and conversational contexts
Conduct benchmarking studies comparing baseline and experimental models, including behavior associated with speech, such as when to pause, interrupt or backchannel
Perform error analysis to identify failure modes such as persona drift, bias, confabulations, and robustness issues
Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to translate evaluation findings into model improvements
Author technical reports, research papers, and internal documentation summarizing experimental results and insights
Contribute to dataset curation and synthetic data generation for persona-driven conversational NLP tasks
Ensure evaluation methodologies follow best practices in reproducibility, fairness, and ethical AI guidelines
Other duties as assigned by Management
Qualification
Required
Current or recent enrollment in an accredited postgraduate degree program in Computer Science, Machine Learning, NLP, or a closely related field
Strong foundation in natural language processing, machine learning, and deep learning (e.g. large language models, transformers, self-guided learning)
Proficient in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or similar
Familiarity with LLM tooling and ecosystems (e.g. Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs, LangChain, Dify)
Experience working with large-scale datasets and distributed or GPU-based computing environments
Knowledge of research methods, including statistical analysis and experimental design
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings to both research and engineering audiences
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Preferred
Publication record or experience contributing to academic or industry research projects
Interest in model alignment, personalization, fairness, and responsible AI practices
Company
PDS Health
Founded in 1994, PDS Health is a leading healthcare support organization that partners with dental and medical providers across the U.S., providing comprehensive business services that enable clinicians to focus on high-quality patient care.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
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Funding
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SMILE Health
2023-08-08Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Stephen Thorne
Founder & CEO
Jeremy Jonckheere
Vice President, Strategic Payor Partnerships
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