2025 PhD Software Engineer Intern – Applied Genai
| Company | Uber |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA, Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
| Salary | $67 – $67 |
| Type | Internship |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Internship |
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program studying computer science, machine learning, genAI, or a related quantitative field
- Candidates must have at least one semester/quarter of their education left following the internship
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business partners
- Superb coding ability in at least one language, Python preferred
- Familiarity with at least one ML framework, PyTorch preferred
Responsibilities
- Drive exciting, ambitious, previously unsolved projects from end to end
- Develop novel algorithms that use Uber data at global scale
- Thrive in an environment with ambiguous product requirements
- Collaborate closely with product managers and data scientists
- Be motivated to independently own and drive projects forward
- Have a passion to make Uber better for our customers
Preferred Qualifications
- Substantial contributions to at least one high impact AI project, especially in the genAI domain
- Proficiency in Python, Pytorch, Ray, and Spark, familiarity with the SOTA in Transformer architectures, prompt engineering, and fine tuning
- Skilled at using data both as a problem solving tool and as a medium for communication
- Ability to go from zero to one, persistent in the face of technical challenges, finds joy in their work