Machine Learning Intern

Numenta is looking for outstanding machine learning researchers for summer internship opportunities. The role involves participating in cutting-edge machine intelligence research and development, focusing on training and evaluating machine learning systems. Responsibilities Understand the challenges of implementing performant deep learning models Accelerate neural network architectures through biologically inspired sparse algorithms Improve your software engineering skills in a collaborative environment Implement and optimize core learning algorithms Evaluate and tune current systems for both speed and accuracy Skills Currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program, or a recent graduate, in Computer Science or a related field Outstanding programming skills in Python, especially PyTorch. Expect to work with FSDP / distributed training and be comfortable with PyTorch hooks and writing custom modules Deep understanding of machine learning systems, especially LLMs. For example, you are familiar with tokenizers, the transformer architecture, common training protocols, and common inference algorithms Capable of analyzing machine learning systems and identifying weaknesses Able to demonstrate strong intellectual capabilities and significant individual contributions Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience with sparsity and sparse learning algorithms is a plus Experience with writing CUDA code, Triton kernels, or writing performant C++ code are pluses Company Overview Numenta is a software development company that develops neuroscience-based artificial intelligence to enable intelligent computing. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in Redwood City, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is