Pathos · 2 days ago
ML Engineer (Intern)
New York, NY
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$40/hr - $60/hrPathos is building a next-generation biotech with AI at the core, aiming to redefine drug development. The ML Engineer (Intern) will work alongside senior researchers and engineers on high-impact projects, focusing on large-scale ML systems and foundation models for biomedical data.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyLife ScienceMedicalTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Build and optimize large-scale ML systems for training and inference
Contribute to foundation-model development, evaluation, and deployment (e.g., multimodal learning, representation learning, retrieval, alignment, and robustness)
Develop agentic AI components (tool use, planning, orchestration, evaluation harnesses) to accelerate internal scientific and engineering workflows
Profile and optimize performance across distributed training stacks
Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners (research, platform, translational/clinical stakeholders) to translate research ideas into scalable, production-ready systems
Qualification
Required
Strong programming ability in Python
Solid fundamentals in machine learning / deep learning through coursework, research, internships, or substantial projects
Experience with PyTorch and modern training workflows
Comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces with a bias toward execution
Preferred
Experience with distributed systems (e.g., multi-node training, large-scale data loaders, cluster scheduling)
Familiarity with performance optimization (profiling, kernel efficiency, GPU utilization, throughput/latency)
Research experience (papers, preprints, open-source contributions, or significant independent work)
Exposure to biomedical, clinical, or multimodal datasets (helpful but not required)
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Visa sponsorship, including H-1B, may be available for exceptional candidates, subject to eligibility and company policy
Company
Pathos
Pathos is a biotechnology company that leverages AI to accelerate oncology drug development.
Founded in 2020
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$447MKey Investors
New Enterprise Associates
2025-05-15Series D· $365M
2024-10-29Series C· $62M
2023-03-02Series Unknown· $20M
Leadership Team
Ryan Fukushima
Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-10-27
2025-09-19
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