AI Research Intern - Real-World ML at Scale

Duolingo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Language learning opportunities

Company-wide Hackathon

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Duolingo in New York, NY invites a research-focused AI intern for Summer 2027. You will join a cross-functional team to explore real-world datasets, prototype models, and contribute to product features.

Eligible candidates are PhD students in AI/ML/NLP, expected to graduate by Aug 2028. The internship runs 12 weeks from May 24 to Aug 13, with relocation options to Pittsburgh or New York; onsite with learning benefits.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in AI/ML/NLP with expected completion by 2028.
• Graduation expected by August 2028.
• Strong portfolio of research or AI internships/publications.

Responsibilities

• Apply AI methods to massive real-world datasets.
• Prototype new models, evaluate with small scale experiments, and/or productionize solutions at scale.
• Work with a cross-functional team of researchers, engineers, and others to build new product features or publish state-of-the-art findings.
• Solve our most ambitious problems with the right tool for the task.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to bring your ideas to life in the product.
• Identify problems, prototype solutions, evaluate their return on investment, and then implement the best solution at scale to improve learners' lives.

Skills

Python

Java

Scala

C/C++

Research

Education

Pursuing a PhD in AI/ML/NLP

Graduation by Aug 2028

Tools

Python

Java

Scala

C/C++

Job description

Duolingo in New York, NY invites a research-focused AI intern for Summer 2027. You will join a cross-functional team to explore real-world datasets, prototype models, and contribute to product features.

Eligible candidates are PhD students in AI/ML/NLP, expected to graduate by Aug 2028. The internship runs 12 weeks from May 24 to Aug 13, with relocation options to Pittsburgh or New York; onsite with learning benefits.