ML Systems Engineer Intern: Scalable AI & Research

Meta Careers; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking PhD interns to help build machine learning systems and models behind its products, and to create web applications that reach millions of people. You will work on high-volume servers and be part of a team that connects people around the world.

As an intern, you will be matched to a relevant team based on your experience and interests. The internship lasts at least twelve weeks with 2026 start dates, and requires current PhD progress in CS, ML, or related fields.

Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or related field
• Research and/or work experience in a relevant field, such as machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, or computer vision
• Experience in systems software or algorithms
• Experience coding in Java, C/C++, Perl, PHP, or Python
• Interpersonal experience: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
• Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op
• Demonstrated software engineer experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or PhD papers
• Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences
• Demonstrated creativity and quick problem solving capabilities
• Experience with Hadoop/Hbase/Pig or Mapreduce/Sawzall/Bigtable

Responsibilities

• Build machine learning systems and models behind Meta’s products
• Create web applications that reach millions of people
• Build high volume servers and be a part of a team that’s working to help connect people around the globe

Skills

Software engineering

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Creativity

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

C/C++

Perl

PHP

Python

Hadoop/HBase/Pig or MapReduce

Job description

Meta is seeking PhD interns to help build machine learning systems and models behind its products, and to create web applications that reach millions of people. You will work on high-volume servers and be part of a team that connects people around the world.

As an intern, you will be matched to a relevant team based on your experience and interests. The internship lasts at least twelve weeks with 2026 start dates, and requires current PhD progress in CS, ML, or related fields.