AI/Machine Learning Engineering Intern
Gecko Robotics10 hours ago
Responsibilities
- Own a scoped machine learning project from problem framing through evaluation and integration under the guidance of experienced engineers.
- Build Python data pipelines to clean, label, and structure NDT sensor data, documents, or operational records for model training and inference.
- Train, evaluate, and iterate on models while designing evaluations that reflect field usage.
- Integrate a model or LLM-based workflow into a service or tool used by engineers and Forward Deployment Engineers.
- Investigate failure modes in real-world data, document findings, and recommend improvements.
- Use version control, code review, testing, and experiment tracking to create reproducible work.
- Present the project, results, and recommended next steps at the end of the internship.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in computer science, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, physics, or a related technical discipline, with expected graduation between December 2027 and May 2028.
- Available to work onsite in New York Monday through Friday for the full Summer 2027 internship.
- Strong Python programming experience, including well-structured and tested code beyond notebooks.
- Coursework or project experience in machine learning, including training and evaluating models on real datasets.
- Working understanding of linear algebra, probability, and statistics.
- Working familiarity with Git or similar version control systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining results, quantifying uncertainty, and collaborating on ambiguous problems.
- Ability to independently close knowledge gaps, stay organized, and learn from feedback.
- Preferred qualifications include graduate-level coursework or research in machine learning, signal processing, or computer vision.
- Preferred experience includes building pipelines, APIs, or tools around models; working with LLM APIs, retrieval, information extraction, or document understanding; and working with time-series or sensor data.
- Preferred exposure includes GCP cloud infrastructure and Docker containers, along with interest in industrial, defense, or infrastructure applications.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages and company equity.
- 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Mental health support, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off.
- Full-time, onsite internship in New York during Summer 2027, Monday through Friday.
- Office-first culture with some flexibility to work from home when needed.
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About Gecko Robotics
Gecko Robotics builds wall-climbing inspection robots, high-density sensors, and an AI data platform (Cantilever) used to assess and predict the condition of critical infrastructure. It sells hardware-enabled services and software to operators in energy, industrial, and defense sectors, supporting use cases such as predictive maintenance on U.S. Navy ships. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, the company is privately held.