Winter 2027 Intern, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

Kodiak Robotics develops AI-powered autonomous technology for commercial trucking and public-sector applications. The company is seeking an AI/ML Intern to develop machine learning algorithms, deep neural networks, datasets, and automated machine learning processes for real-world robotics and autonomous systems problems.

What you'll do:

• Design and implement state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms using robust, efficient Python code, ensuring high-quality evaluations and reliability
• Lead the development of innovative deep neural networks to address key robotics problems, such as end-to-end learning, 3d scene understanding, 3D object detection, 3D world reconstruction, and self-supervised learning
• Work with various sensor technologies like cameras, lidars, and radars to create and refine machine learning datasets, enhancing performance with growing data
• Develop and manage automated AI flywheel, ensuring seamless integration and efficiency in the machine learning process
• Work within Kodiak's advanced software ecosystem, pushing the frontiers of existing autonomous systems through continuous innovation and development

What they're looking for:

• Strong technical background. You are currently pursuing an MS or Ph.D. and have hands-on experience in designing and implementing deep neural networks; exceptional candidates pursuing a BS are considered
• You are a skilled engineer with experience in applied AI research, Python programming, and strong problem-solving skills
• You are passionate about solving real-world robotics problems, and you have ideally worked on autonomous robots before
• A team player. You take ownership and work with the team to deliver exceptional results. You are interested in the performance of the entire system across engineering disciplines
• Ability to build and iterate quickly. You enjoy working fast and smart, and you are comfortable in the earlier stages of developing an algorithm from scratch
• Hands-on. You are not only passionate about ML research but also experienced working with production machine learning pipelines, from dataset curation to training and validation
• Great communicator. You have experience writing clear, concise, and detailed design documents. You can enable your colleagues to leverage the ML models resulting from your work in their algorithms and systems

Benefits:

• If applicable, Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.
• Excellent medical, dental and vision benefits.
• A fast paced environment where we work with talented, committed and supportive teammates.
• A dog friendly office.
• Free catered lunch.