Machine Learning Intern 2027 (Zurich)

The role

You will apply machine learning and AI to product and engineering challenges. You will work with engineering, product and data teams to prototype, evaluate and improve ML-powered features and discovery experiences.

What you will do

• Own a scoped machine learning project from problem definition through experimentation, implementation and communication of results
• Contribute to applied machine learning and AI research that informs Pinterest product experiences
• Collect, analyze and synthesize data to develop data-driven machine learning models
• Write clean, efficient and maintainable code, supported by appropriate documentation and testing
• Apply relevant machine learning techniques to modeling and ranking problems across discovery, ads and search
• Break down scoped technical problems, propose approaches and implement solutions
• Deliver assigned project milestones, share progress and findings with teammates
• Use AI to accelerate analysis and iteration while applying judgment and verification

Required qualifications

• Working towards a Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Statistics, Information Sciences or related field
• Machine Learning (ranking, computer vision, NLP, content recommendations, embedding, information retrieval etc)
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop/Spark) and scalable realtime systems that process stream data
• Proficiency in at least one systems language (Java, C++, Python) or one ML framework (Tensorflow, Pytorch, MLFlow)
• Experience in research and in solving analytical problems
• Strong communicator and team player with the ability to find solutions for open-ended problems
• Experience applying machine learning or AI concepts through research, coursework, projects or internships

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available

About the company

Pinterest is a platform where millions of people come to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories. The company is on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.