Perception Intern (AI)

TL;DR

Perception Intern (AI): Developing and integrating ML models for onboard and cloud-side perception systems for autonomous drone delivery with an accent on 3D perception, semantic segmentation, and depth estimation. Focus on transitioning experimental research into scalable real-world applications and solving complex environment perception challenges.

Location: South San Francisco, California, USA. hirify.global is unable to sponsor work visas for this position.

Salary: $44 - $49 / hour

Company

The world's largest autonomous logistics system, delivering critical medical supplies and retail products globally via drones.

What you will do

• Experiment and ideate on learning-based solutions for unique perception challenges.
• Transition experimental solutions to scalable, real-world applications.
• Collaborate with team members to derive creative solutions from first principles.
• Leverage heterogeneous data sources to train machine learning models.
• Build tools to streamline processes and encourage engineering excellence.
• Drive the transition of experimental models into practical, operational systems.

Requirements

• Proven history of quality ML research with publications in conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, CoRL, or RSS.
• Specific expertise in depth estimation, semantic segmentation, or 3D perception.
• Proficiency with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.
• Experience writing code in a production environment, such as during a previous internship.
• Must have valid US work authorization (no visa sponsorship available).

Culture & Benefits

• Relocation support provided.
• Housing stipend and overtime pay.
• Paid sick time.
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical autonomous systems with direct real-world impact.
• Inclusive environment valuing diversity and underrepresented groups in tech.