Offer summary

Qualifications:

Last year of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field., Proficient in English with basic knowledge of Python ML and Data libraries., Understanding of statistical, ML, and deep learning algorithms, with a preference for NLP knowledge., Experience in visualizing and manipulating large datasets..

Key responsabilities:

Understand business objectives and develop models to achieve them, along with metrics to track progress.

Implement ML systems using classical ML, deep learning, and Foundation Models following best practices.

Participate in client communications to gather requirements and communicate deliverables.

Explore and visualize data, addressing issues that require data cleaning and analyzing model errors.

What you develop matters. At least we think so. We're Loka, a remote software consultancy based in Silicon Valley that moves innovations to market faster. We help build the apps, deploy the tech, and ideate innovations for fascinating startups – the kind with an impatience to make an impact and funding from premier VCs including Sequoia, Greylock and Menlo Ventures. Our full-cycle team of elite engineers, developers, and designers also work behind the scenes with Fortune 500s such as Coca-Cola, Dyson, Gatorade, and Novartis. If you’ve enjoyed products from these brands in the last 17 years, odds are we’ve helped them with innovations along the way. We’re curious, experience obsessed, and remote first. And we’re always looking for talent who love to be challenged. We make sure every Lokal feels equipped to upskill. So much so that when we're not launching products for clients, we're developing our own innovations in LokaLabs™ - our internal R&D. LokaLabs™ gives Lokals a chance to play with moonshot technologies to solve persistent and underserved societal challenges. One of our latest releases is LokaPulse™ (loka.com/lokapulse), an app born from our teammates that determines your heart rate from a selfie. Want to join the team? Need talent now? Reach out.

Job description

In the last year at Loka, our teams have launched almost 200 GenAI projects for companies of all kinds, ranging from the world’s Number 1 GenAI reading tutor to a startup that transforms homes into batteries to a leading cancer-fighting laboratory. And we did it all while enjoying every other Friday off 😎

As a ML and GenAI intern, you'll gain on-the-job experience supporting Loka’s certified specialists, technical experts and PhDs while elevating your skillset, building a portfolio and launching projects you’re proud of.

The Role

Understand business objectives and develop models that help achieve them, plus metrics to track their progress.
Implement ML systems using classical ML, DL and Foundation Models following best practices.
Participate in client communications by helping gather requirements and communicate deliverables.
Explore and visualize data with a careful eye for issues that require data cleaning as well as differences in data distribution that may affect performance after deployment.
Identify and analyze model errors.

The Benefits

Every other Friday off
Remote and flexible

The Required Hard Skills

Last year of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related
Proficient in English
Basic knowledge of Python ML and Data libraries
Understanding of statistical, ML and deep learning algorithms (candidates with NLP knowledge preferred)
Experience visualizing and manipulating big datasets

The Required Soft Skills

Curiosity: Ambition to learn and grow in different industries with a modern tech stack
Autonomy and positivity: We’re a fully remote, globally distributed team
Teamwork: Enjoy a collaborative approach
Adaptability: Operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace
Dependable: Trustworthy and reliable to deliver high quality work

Please submit your CV in English.

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