Intern- Machine Learning Ops

Symbotic LLC; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic LLC is seeking an Intern- Machine Learning Ops to join our ML Operations team. Your job will be to help build, scale, and deploy machine learning systems that improve the health, reliability, and performance of our autonomous robot fleet.

The ML Operations team takes machine learning and perception technologies from research environments into reliable production use across Symbotic's autonomous warehouse robots.

Qualifications

• Pursuing PhD or Master’s in a related field.
• Experience with Python or C++ and delivering working code.
• Familiarity with cloud-based infra (GCP or Azure).
• Experience with data systems, telemetry, camera or sensor data.
• Knowledge of ML deployment tech like ONNX, TensorRT, Docker.
• Strong collaboration across ML, software, hardware, and ops teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale software platforms for autonomous capabilities.
• Collaborate with ML research to meet production deployment needs.
• Optimize deployment pipelines using ONNX, TensorRT, and custom hardware.
• Maintain edge computing infra for real-time performance.
• Build ML pipelines for data curation, training, validation, evaluation.
• Develop simulations, diagnostics, monitoring, and alerting for fleet scale-up.
• Improve robotics software and Docker Compose configurations for performance.

Skills

Python

C++

Cloud platforms

TensorRT

ONNX

Docker

Team collaboration

Education

Pursuing PhD or Master's

Tools

Docker

ONNX

TensorRT

Edge computing

Job description

Who we are With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility. Term: Summer (May-Aug) At Symbotic, early career talent plays a meaningful role in helping us reimagine the future of supply chain automation. Through our Internship and Co-op programs, students have the opportunity to contribute to real projects, collaborate with experienced engineers and business leaders, and gain hands-on exposure to the technologies powering our end-to-end robotics and automation solutions. We are looking for curious, motivated students who are excited to solve complex problems, bring new perspectives to cross-functional teams, and see their work make an impact in a fast-moving, innovative environment. Along the way, Interns and Co-ops are supported through mentorship, professional development, networking opportunities, and a robust calendar of events designed to help them build community and grow their careers. Symbotic offers transportation and housing benefits for students who meet our relocation requirements. Continue reading below to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

What we need

Symbotic is seeking for an Intern- Machine Learning Ops to join our ML Operations team within our Software organization. Your job will be to help build, scale, and deploy machine learning systems that improve the health, reliability, and performance of our autonomous robot fleet.

What we do

The ML Operations team takes machine learning and perception technologies from research environments into reliable production use across Symbotic's autonomous warehouse robots. The team partners with machine learning research, software, hardware, perception, and operations groups to scale predictive monitoring, computer vision, deployment infrastructure, and robotic health monitoring capabilities.

What you'll do

• Architect and scale software platforms that support current and future autonomous capabilities.
• Collaborate with machine learning research and development teams to ensure new models meet production deployment requirements.
• Optimize robotic fleet deployment pipelines from merge requests through testing and rollout using ONNX, TensorRT, and custom hardware.
• Maintain and improve edge computing infrastructure to support real-time performance and reliability.
• Build machine learning pipelines for dataset curation, labeling, training, validation, and evaluation metrics.
• Develop simulation, diagnostics, monitoring, and alerting capabilities that accelerate robotic system evaluation and reduce mechanical maintenance during fleet scale-up.
• Improve robotic software, compilation architectures, and Docker Compose configurations to increase machine learning performance and balance shared hardware resources.

What you'll need

• Pursuing PhD or Master's Degree in related field
• Coursework or project experience in computer science, software engineering, robotics engineering, machine learning, or a related technical discipline.
• Proficiency in Python or C++ and the ability to deliver high-quality, working code.
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure or services, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Microsoft Azure.
• Experience working with complex data systems, including data storage, telemetry, camera, or sensor data.
• Familiarity with machine learning deployment technologies such as ONNX, TensorRT, Docker, or edge computing platforms.
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills for work across machine learning, software, hardware, perception, and operations teams.

Our Environment

Up to 10% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client locations and company HQ. Employees may be required to use a personal credit card for business travel expenses, which are reimbursed based on the program guidelines. Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card based on role and travel requirements, but a personal credit card may be needed during onboarding until the corporate card is issued.

About Symbotic

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com. We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us stronger and smarter. Every perspective matters. We depend on the collective voices of our employees, customers and community to help guide us as we build a better place to work – for you and the world. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

The base range for this position in the posted location is $32.00 - $41.80 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits.

Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.