Machine Learning Engineering Intern

• Drive a project from end-to-end that aligns with your technical interest and goals
• Exploring how new advancements in AI agents can be applied to Airbnb search and discovery experience
• Own and drive a capstone project from beginning to end
• Collaborate with multiple team members to achieve project milestones
• Communicate with stakeholders across different teams to provide project updates
• Seek and provide feedback throughout the internship
• Actively participate in and contribute to the Engineering org and broader Airbnb community

• Doctorate students with at least 1 semester of school remaining after the internship (expected graduation after December 2026)
• Studying Computer Science or a related field
• Knowledge of AI, especially large language model (LLM) fundamentals including fine tuning, data synthesis, reinforcement learning, etc.
• Expertise of building large scale ReAct style AI agents
• Proficient in Python and other open source LLM libraries like Huggingface
• Work authorization for employment in the United States is required

• Publications in top Machine Learning and NLP conferences are a big plus
• Leadership position, AI community involvement, and or teaching/mentoring experience is a plus!

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