Cartesian · 1 day ago
Applied ML/CS PhD Internship
Cambridge, MA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$74K/yr - $88K/yr
Start in 2026 SummerCartesian is building spatial intelligence for indoor environments to drive operational efficiency. The Applied ML/CS PhD internship offers the opportunity to contribute to core algorithms and work on a deployed enterprise product while exploring new research directions in spatial AI.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Explore new research directions in sensor fusion and spatial AI aligned with product needs
Develop and improve algorithms for indoor positioning and spatial perception
Run experiments on real-world customer deployments: collect data, analyze failures, propose fixes, and validate improvements
Contribute to production ML and signal processing pipelines (modeling, evaluation, deployment)
Collaborate with engineering and product to ship features to enterprise customers
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
Research track record of published work in top-tier CS/ML, vision, robotics, or related venues
Strong foundations in at least one of: machine learning, perception, sensor fusion, and/or signal processing
Demonstrated research output (e.g., strong publications, open-source projects, or impactful applied work)
Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a small, fast-moving team
Curiosity, ownership, and a bias toward action and real-world impact
Preferred
Startup or early-stage company experience
Experience shipping products (e.g., part of internships)
Experience or strong interest in spatial AI (3D vision, SLAM, mapping, sensor fusion, geometric deep learning, …) is highly desirable
Company
Cartesian
Cartesian is an MIT spinout building indoor spatial AI to streamline retail operations.
Founded in 2023
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Fadel Adib
CEO & Co-Founder
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