Machine Learning Engineer, Data Engineering & Analytics Internship (Jan 2026)

Location details

On-site

  • United States

    United States

    • California

Location

California

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • SalaryUSD 40 - 56 / Hour
  • Application open dateApply by 31 Jan 2026
  • Start dateStart date 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

  • Collaborate with ML team and data scientists to create scalable API services based on ML and statistical models
  • Influence API design and implementation for model inference services ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency
  • Improve in-house batch processing framework and workflow orchestration
  • Work cross-functionally to deploy models on existing infrastructure for real-time business use cases
  • Learn and apply best practices in ML modeling, handling, and usage in an enterprise environment

About You

What you'll need:

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, graduating in 2026
  • Able to work full-time on-site in Fremont, CA
  • Academic training in Software Engineering focused on building and scaling batch and real-time infrastructure
  • Strong knowledge of Python, Airflow, and SQL with data wrangling skills
  • Experience with production-level model deployments and serving ML models via Dockerized APIs
  • Familiarity with Transformer/VLM/LLM, CNNs, residual networks, GAN, clustering, sequence models, and ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Jax
  • Excellent experience deploying ML models in production, especially in NLP, video, or media-focused applications

Compensation & Benefits

  • Hourly pay range: $40.00 - $56.00 plus benefits
  • Medical plans including Aetna PPO and HSA options with $0 payroll deduction
  • Family-building, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
  • Dental and vision plans with orthodontic coverage and $0 payroll contribution options
  • Company-paid HSA contribution with High Deductible Medical Plan
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
  • Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, and short-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Sick and vacation time, paid holidays
  • Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
  • Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee discounts and perks program

How to Apply

This internship is for students actively enrolled in an academic program and requires a minimum 12-week full-time, on-site commitment starting January 2026 through Spring or Summer 2026. International students using CPT must confirm ability to work 40 hours per week on-site before applying. Recent graduates should apply for full-time roles instead of internships.

This job may close before the stated closing date, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible

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The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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United States
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Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)
IT & Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems and Networks
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Science
  • Software Engineering

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    US Citizen
  • Study fields
    IT & Computer Science
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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About the employer

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Tesla USA

Number of employees

> 100,000 employees

Industries

R&D and Manufacturing

Tesla is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company based in Austin, Texas.