Machine Learning Intern - Master's (AI)

Location: San Mateo, CA, US; hybrid working policy. Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship now or in the future. Must be available for the entire 12-week internship during either May 17–August 6 or June 14–September 3. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.

Intern pay: $55.25 USD per hour, fixed for the internship period.

Company

hirify.global develops PlayStation gaming products and conducts machine learning research for game development, certification, compatibility testing, and automated QA.

What you will do

• Research machine learning techniques including contrastive learning, self-supervised learning, and state-space models for game scene representations.
• Contribute to multimodal AI research using gameplay video, audio, and controller inputs to identify bugs and glitches.
• Design and conduct experiments, evaluate model performance, analyze results, and improve anomaly and glitch detection.
• Develop and test AI-based prototypes for real-world PlayStation environments.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers, share findings, incorporate feedback, and contribute to research discussions.
• Apply advanced machine learning methods to gaming research questions and working prototypes.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
• Expected graduation between May 2026 and December 2029 from an accredited university.
• Strong foundation in machine learning, computer vision, or natural language processing.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with modern machine learning libraries.
• Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a research team.
• Must be available for the entire 12-week internship period and able to work during one of the specified internship periods.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without requiring current or future work visa sponsorship from hirify.global.

Nice to have

• Coursework or prior experience in self-supervised learning, contrastive learning, state-space models, multimodal AI, or vision-language models.
• Proficiency in data analysis, signal processing, or statistical modeling.
• Interest in audio, gaming, game engines, or the intersection of machine learning and game technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on research experience with guidance from experienced researchers.
• Collaboration with the London-based Anomaly Detection focus team and San Mateo-based GameLens focus team.
• Opportunity to work on gaming research that supports developers and improves automated QA.
• Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.
• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage for new employees.