6 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USAIntern
Responsibilities
- Build and improve computer vision models for detection, segmentation, and OCR on construction drawings.
- Contribute to data preparation, labeling workflows, model training runs, and evaluation pipelines.
- Run experiments, measure results, and communicate findings.
- Analyze customer data to identify model failure modes and propose fixes.
- Collaborate with full-stack and product engineers to move models into production.
- Read relevant research and test ideas for improving models.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Solid foundation in deep learning and computer vision through coursework, research, or projects.
- Hands-on experience training models in PyTorch or a similar framework.
- Strong Python skills.
- Interest in working with messy real-world data, including scanned, handwritten, and imperfect data.
- High ownership, curiosity, and strong follow-through.
- Experience with document AI, OCR, or vision-language models is a bonus.
Benefits
- Paid internship at $55 per hour.
- 12–16 week, full-time internship.
- In-person work in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Strong interns may be considered for full-time roles.
- Hands-on mentorship from experienced engineers and the opportunity to ship models used by customers.
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About Bobyard
Bobyard builds AI-powered software that automates construction plan takeoffs and cost estimating for contractors, using computer vision and NLP to turn drawings into bids in minutes. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in San Francisco, the privately held company sells its platform to commercial contractors and trades nationwide. Its models extract quantities and scope from plans, and the company provides onboarding and training to get estimating teams live on real projects.