AI Software Engineering PhD Intern

Intel; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 171,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Bonuses

Health Benefits

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Job summary

Intel is seeking a PhD candidate intern to contribute to AI software design, development, and optimization across computer vision, ML, and DL domains. You will support model implementation, tuning for performance, and hardware-software integration in a collaborative setting.

As an intern, you’ll learn through hands-on projects aligned with Intel business goals, explore future career paths, and gain exposure to production deployments and ML Ops practices within a semiconductor context.

Qualifications

• PhD candidate in AI with GPA 3.0+ and strong academic record.
• Research on explainability tools and data engineering workflows.
• Data/feature engineering, data balance and noisy datasets handling.
• Strong math: linear algebra, statistics, probability.
• Proficient in Python, C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and OpenCV.
• Familiar with Git, cloud concepts, containers, Docker, and MLOps.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development, and optimization of AI software across domains.
• Assist in implementing and tuning models for performance and accuracy.
• Collaborate with internal teams and partners for deployment readiness.

Skills

Python

C++

PyTorch

TensorFlow

OpenCV

Git

MLOps

Analytical

Teamwork

Communication

Education

PhD candidate in AI

Tools

Docker

Containers

Cloud

Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

Contributes to the design, development, and optimization of AI software solutions including algorithms, frameworks, and AI software architectures across domains such as computer vision, machine learning, and deep learning. Assists in implementing and tuning models for performance and accuracy, applied research, and hardware - software integration. May also include the creation of AI software solutions in partnership with internal product teams and external partners as well as system level deployment to enable scalable and efficient AI solutions. As an intern, learns and applies knowledge, builds skills, and explores future career opportunities through hands-on experience and projects that support Intel business goals in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD Candidate from an accredited engineering or computer science program with emphasis on Artificial Intelligence, in particular on topics related to federated learning, image classification, or multiscale attention for object detection, computer vision, image processing, and feature engineering. Minimum 3.0 GPA or higher and proven track record of academic success.
• Research/Course work on explainability tools
• Data engineering and preparation: data engineering, feature engineering, data imbalance, noisy dataset
• Strong grasp of linear algebra, statistics, and probability.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication skills. Self-motivation, and teamwork.
• Experience or skills in the following languages: Python, C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and OpenCV
• Familiarity with Git, cloud, cloud concepts, containers, docker and MLOps.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in deploying AI applications in production environments, requiring high levels of precision and accuracy.
• Experience in working within the semiconductor industry or similar.
• Research: First-author publications in top CV conferences (CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS).
• A portfolio with projects in CV/Image AI (e.g., open-source contributions, research papers/projects)

Job Type:

Student / Intern

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Arizona, Phoenix

Additional Locations:

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel .

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $170,598.00-170,602.00 USD

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Our standard internship rates are based on your degree, location, and the job role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location and job role during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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