Reddit, Inc. · 1 week ago
Machine Learning Engineering Intern - Core ML (Summer 2026)
San Francisco, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
3+ years exp
Start in 2026 SummerReddit, Inc. is seeking Machine Learning Engineering interns for their Core ML teams. The role involves working on impactful projects, gaining exposure to engineering processes, and contributing to model training and backend systems.
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Responsibilities
Work on projects that impact the business. You'll gain exposure to how a real engineering team works, from sprint planning to shipping code. As a MLE intern you will also be exposed to scalable systems that handle the complexity and volume of Reddit’s vast user base and content
Be mentored by experienced engineers from all backgrounds. From bootcamps to universities, small to medium and large companies, you'll work with engineers of many different experiences and levels. You'll have a formal mentor on your team guiding you throughout the summer as well!
Contribute to the betterment of Reddit, whether that be training models, maintaining production backend systems, or serving up relevant content to users. MLE’s work on designing, implementing, improving, testing, and launching new model enhancements to boost user engagement
Qualification
Required
Actively working towards a Master's or PhD degree at an accredited university/college in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science or a related field
Graduating between December 2026 and June 2027, with less than 3 years of relevant professional work experience
Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals (programming comes second nature)
Strong foundational knowledge of machine learning concepts - experience training and evaluating models using pytorch, keras, tensorflow, or SOLR
Experience working with databases, large scale data processing & pipeline orchestration with tools like Dataflow, Kubeflow, Airflow, BigQuery, and Ray
You're over the age of 18 and authorized to work in the United States
Preferred
Experience with large language learning models (LLMs)
Previous research experience and/or publications within the AI/ML field
Previous experience working with social networks or open source projects
A desire to work at either our Reddit HQ in San Francisco or remote during summer 2026
Benefits
Catered lunch
Free snacks
Company
Reddit, Inc.
Reddit is the heart of the internet, where millions of people get together to talk about any topic imaginable.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.33BKey Investors
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2024-03-21IPO
2021-08-12Series F· $410M
2021-02-08Series E· $367.95M
Leadership Team
Steve Huffman
CEO
Chris Slowe
CTO
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