[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Meta Platforms jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/meta-platforms/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Meta Platforms · Sunnyvale, CA +6 more # Software Engineer Intern, Machine Learning (PhD) Sunnyvale, CA +6 more Early career Software Engineering Listed on Meta Platforms’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Meta Platforms’s careers site →](https://www.metacareers.com/jobs/2180490782513668/) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Meta Platforms](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/meta-platforms/) / Software Engineer Intern, Machine Learning (PhD) ## Job description Meta is embarking on the most transformative change to its business and technology in company history, and our Machine Learning teams are at the forefront of this evolution. By taking on crucial projects and initiatives that have never been done before, you have an opportunity to help advance the way people connect around the world. In order to meet the demands of our scale, we approach machine learning challenges from a system engineering standpoint, pushing the boundaries of scalable computing and tying together numerous complex platforms to build models that leverage trillions of actions. Our research and production implementations leverage many of the innovations being generated from Meta’s research in Distributed Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Databases, and run on the same hardware and network specifications that are being open sourced through the Open Compute project. As a PhD intern at Meta, you will help build machine learning systems and models behind Meta’s products, create web applications that reach millions of people, build high volume servers and be a part of a team that’s working to help connect people around the globe. As part of our hiring process, PhD interns are matched to a relevant team based on their experience and interests. This internship has a minimum twelve (12) week duration with 2026 start dates only. ## Responsibilities Develop highly scalable classifiers and tools leveraging machine learning, regression, and rules-based models Suggest, collect and synthesize requirements and create effective feature roadmap Code deliverables in tandem with the engineering team Adapt standard machine learning methods to best exploit modern parallel environments (e.g. distributed clusters, multicore SMP, and GPU) Perform specific responsibilities which vary by team ## Qualifications Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or related field - Research and/or work experience in a relevant field, such as machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, NLP, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, signal processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, or computer vision Experience in systems software or algorithms Experience coding in Java, C/C++, Perl, PHP, or Python Interpersonal experience: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration - Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op - Demonstrated software engineer experience via an internship, work experience, coding competitions, or PhD papers - Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences - Demonstrated creativity and quick problem solving capabilities Experience with Hadoop/Hbase/Pig or Mapreduce/Sawzall/Bigtable ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Sunnyvale, CA +6 more[Apply on Meta Platforms’s careers site →](https://www.metacareers.com/jobs/2180490782513668/) ## More jobs at Meta Platforms ### [Software Engineer Intern, Systems and Infrastructure (PhD)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/meta-platforms/jobs/251c0f93573344ec0d1e/) Sunnyvale, CA +6 more ### [AI Software Engineer, Systems ML - Wearables AI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/meta-platforms/jobs/ea3df8fc8c91d4904e40/) Seattle, WA ### [Ads ML Developer Experience Tech Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/meta-platforms/jobs/66bd3660b3cd3f924615/) Sunnyvale, CA +1 more ### [Audio Software Engineer, Applied Scientist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/meta-platforms/jobs/7d2983404c1c032a9434/) Athens, Greece ### [CMF Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/meta-platforms/jobs/735640844e804056797c/) Seattle, WA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Software Development Engineer (Machine Learning)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/b767b5cf9b10bdd48539/) Fortinet · Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Lead Software Engineer - Machine Learning](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/815edc9fa3516a660061/) JPMorganChase · Palo Alto, CA, United States ### [Senior Machine Learning Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/1bc927a217a6f7d43f7e/) Qualcomm · Boulder, Colorado, United States of America ### [Senior Lead Software Engineer - Machine Learning I/O](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/04c22d4088a962c9fe32/) JPMorganChase · Plano, TX, United States ### [Senior Machine Learning Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/0ef4466cd07c6ef265b5/) Qualcomm · San Diego, California, United States of America OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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