Research Scientist Intern, AI Alignment

Bellevue, WA Menlo Park, CA Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted April 2, 2026 Last posted April 21, 2026
Job description

Description

Meta is committed to advancing the field of artificial intelligence by making fundamental advances in technologies to help interact with and understand our world. We are seeking individuals passionate in areas such as deep learning, computer vision, optimization, natural language processing, machine learning, reinforcement learning, computational statistics, applied mathematics and security/privacy. Our interns have an opportunity to make core algorithmic advances and apply their ideas at an unprecedented scale. Our internships are twelve (12) to sixteen (16), or twenty-four (24) weeks long and we have various start dates throughout the year.

Responsibilities

Develop novel state-of-the-art algorithms and corresponding systems, leveraging various deep learning techniques Analyze and improve various aspects of the corresponding algorithms and systems, including efficiency, scalability, stability, fairness, security, and privacy Perform state of the art research to advance the science and technology of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Collaborate with researchers and cross-functional partners including communicating research plans, progress, and results Publish research results and contribute to research that can be applied to Meta product development

Qualifications

Currently has or is in the process of obtaining a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or relevant technical field Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment Experience with Python, C++, C, Java or other related languages Experience with deep learning frameworks such as Pytorch or Tensorflow Intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship/co-op Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as publications at leading workshops or conferences such as NeurIPS, ICLR, AAAI, RecSys, KDD, IJCAI, CVPR, ECCV, ACL, NAACL, EACL, ICASSP, CCS, IEEE S&P, MLSys, or similar Demonstrated experience and self-driven motivation in solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches Experience building large-scale machine learning systems and training with large datasets Experience communicating complex research in a clear, precise, and actionable manner Demonstrated software engineer experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or widely used contributions in open source repositories (e.g. GitHub) Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment
About this role

Summary

Develop advanced AI algorithms, analyze systems, and publish research at Meta internship.

Job title

Research Scientist Intern, AI Alignment

Experience level

PhD candidate or equivalent

Industry

software

Location requirements

remote work allowed; multiple locations in the US

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

pythonc++deep learning frameworkspythonc++

Preferred skills

publicationslarge-scale systemsopen source contributionscross-functional communication

Specializations

deep learningnatural language processingmachine learningcomputer visionsecurity/privacy
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

United States

Remote Country