NeurIPS 2025 Career Opportunities
Here we highlight career opportunities submitted by our Exhibitors, and other top industry, academic, and non-profit leaders. We would like to thank each of our exhibitors for supporting NeurIPS 2025.
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Preference for on-site candidates in San Mateo, but remote possible.
BigHat is hiring a Principal ML Scientist. We've got an awesome high-throughput wetlab that pumps proprietary data into custom ETL and ML Ops infra to power our weekly design-build-train loop. Come solve hard-enough-to-be-fun problems in protein engineering in service of helping patients!
Successful hires will support our machine learning team by processing and organizing scientific datasets relevant to drug discovery and development. Candidates should have an undergraduate degree in a STEM field, hands-on experience in a Linux environment, and familiarity with Python and SQL. Experience handling large-scale datasets, structuring data from diverse sources, and cataloging metadata to facilitate data discovery and maintain accurate data provenance is highly desirable. This is a two-year position with full benefits. For more information, visit www.DEShawResearch.com.
Please apply using the link below:
https://apply.deshawresearch.com/careers/Register?pipelineId=909&source=NeurIPS_1
The expected annual base salary for this role is USD 160,000 - USD 200,000. Our compensation package includes variable compensation in the form of sign-on and year-end bonuses, as well as generous benefits, including relocation and immigration assistance. The final salary will be determined based on multiple factors, including prior experience and educational background. We follow a hybrid work schedule, with employees working in-office from Tuesday through Thursday and having the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday.
D. E. Shaw Research, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Location: Aalto University, Finland
Topic: Generative Models, Geometric Deep Learning, Neurosymbolic Methods
Applications: LLMs and Drug Discovery
Ideal background: Strong mathematical/theoretical training, and experience and comfort with programming in deep learning
Contact: Send an email with your CV to Vikas Garg (vgarg@csail.mit.edu)
JR2003228
NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing to tackle challenges no one else can solve. Our work in AI and digital twins is transforming the world's largest industries and profoundly impacting society — from gaming to robotics, self-driving cars to life-saving healthcare, climate change to virtual worlds where we can all connect and create.
Our internships offer an excellent opportunity to expand your career and get hands on experience with one of our industry leading Generative AI teams. We’re seeking strategic, ambitious, hard-working, and creative individuals who are passionate about helping us tackle challenges no one else can solve.
What you will be doing: Design and implement algorithms that push the boundaries of generative AI, computer vision, robotics, and other technology domains relevant to NVIDIA’s business.
Collaborate with other team members, teams, and/or external researchers.
Transfer your research to product groups to enable new products or types of products. Deliverable results include prototypes, patents, products, and/or publishing original research.
What we need to see: Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, for the entire duration of the internship.
Depending on the internship, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies: Python, C++, CUDA, Deep Learning Frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, Tensorflow, etc.)
Strong background in research with publications at top conferences.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Experience with large-scale model training is a plus.
Potential internships require research experience in at least one of the following areas: Multimodal Foundation Models
Diffusion Models
World Models
Image, Video, or Audio Generation
Large Language Models
Vision-Language Models
Action-Based Transformers
Long Context Methods
Physics-Based Simulation
Flow Based Generative Models
Synthetic Data Generation
AI for Science
Protein/Molecule Generation
Climate Modeling and Weather Forecasting
Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience. The hourly rate for our interns is 30 USD - 94 USD.
You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
NVIDIA pioneered accelerated computing to tackle challenges no one else can solve. Our work in AI and digital twins is transforming the world's largest industries and profoundly impacting society — from gaming to robotics, self-driving cars to life-saving healthcare, climate change to virtual worlds where we can all connect and create.
Our internships offer an excellent opportunity to expand your career and get hands on experience with one of our industry leading Deep Learning Computer Architecture teams. We’re seeking strategic, ambitious, hard-working, and creative individuals who are passionate about helping us tackle challenges no one else can solve.
Throughout the 12-week minimum full-time internship, students will work on projects that have a measurable impact on our business. We’re looking for students pursuing Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree within a relevant or related field.
What we need to see: Must be actively enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, for the entire duration of the internship.
Course or internship experience related to the following areas could be required:
Computer Architecture experience in one or more of these focus areas: GPU Architecture, CPU Architecture, Deep Learning, GPU Computing, Parallel Programming, or High-Performance Computing Systems
GPU Computing (CUDA, OpenCL, OpenACC), GPU Memory Systems, Deep Learning Frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Caffe), HPC (MPI, OpenMP)
Modelling/Performance Analysis, Parallel Processing, Neural Network Architectures, GPU Acceleration, Deep Learning Neural Networks, Compiler Programming
Performance Modeling, Profiling, Optimizing, and/or Analysis
Depending on the internship role, prior experience or knowledge requirements could include the following programming skills and technologies:
C, C++, Python, Perl, GPU Computing (CUDA, OpenCL, OpenACC), Deep Learning Frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Caffe), HPC (MPI, OpenMP)
Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay based on the position, your location, year in school, degree, and experience. The hourly rate for our interns is 20 USD - 71 USD.
You will also be eligible for Intern benefits.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About AIMATX
AIMATX is a Berkeley-based startup revolutionizing materials science by creating next-generation materials and molecules that power the future economy. Our AI-driven platform explores vast chemical spaces, predicts new materials and their properties, and accelerates discovery through intelligent, targeted experimentation. By reducing years of R&D to weeks, we are shaping the future of materials innovation; come join us!
AIMATX is built and guided by a world-class team at the intersection of science, AI and engineering. Our leadership includes Omar Yaghi (2025 Nobel Prize), Fernando Perez, inventor of Jupyter/IPython, alongside former CEOs of public companies and leading researchers in generative AI and autonomous experimentation. This ecosystem brings unmatched scientific depth, computational expertise, and entrepreneurial excellence to accelerate the future of discovery.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer with deep expertise in large-scale generative models (e.g., LLMs, diffusion models) to join our innovative team. You will design, build, and scale the core AI systems that power our materials discovery engine, enabling rapid experimentation, robust deployment, and continuous improvement. As part of our technical team, you will:
- Design and implement training pipelines for LLMs, diffusion models and related architectures for molecular, materials and experimental design.
- Build robust data pipelines and preprocessing workflows for multimodal scientific data.
- Optimize model training and inference at scale, including distributed training and mixed-precision acceleration.
- Develop evaluation, benchmarking and monitoring frameworks to assess reliability, calibration and performance of generative models.
- Collaborate with scientists and engineers to integrate models into self-driving lab workflows and closed-loop experimentation.
- Work closely with MLOps and platform teams to ensure reproducibility, experiment tracking and scalable deployment.
- Stay current with advances in LLMs, diffusion models, reinforcement learning and agentic AI, and translate promising ideas into production systems.
- Maintain high engineering standards, including testing, documentation and code review.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Strong software engineering experience building and maintaining ML systems in production.
- Expertise with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or JAX.
- Proficiency with Python and experience working in collaborative, large-scale codebases.
- Demonstrated track record of owning and delivering end-to-end ML projects from prototype to production.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with generative models in chemistry or materials science.
- Background or strong interest in scientific domains (chemistry, materials science, physics, biology) or scientific ML.
- Contributions to open-source ML or infrastructure projects, or publications in ML/AI conferences or journals.
- Expertise in training large-scale generative models (e.g., LLMs, diffusion models).
Soft Skills & Cultural Fit
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative.
- Commitment to scientific rigor, innovation and continuous learning.
Benefits & Perks
We offer a competitive salary with bonus potential and meaningful early equity. Compensation reflects experience, expertise and expected impact.
Additional benefits may include: - Flexible work arrangements and remote options. - Medical, dental, and vision coverage. - 401(k) with company matching. - Generous PTO and parental leave.
How to Apply
Send your CV to theo.jaf@aimatx.ai
USA - Austin, Seattle
Job Overview
At Arm, we’re redefining what’s possible with AI. Whether it’s enabling edge devices to see and hear, empowering cloud platforms to learn at scale, or pioneering energy-efficient compute for autonomous systems - our AI engineers are at the forefront of building a smarter, connected world.
We’re looking for AI Engineers who are excited by the challenges and opportunities AI presents across industries. From optimizing machine learning performance on next-gen processors to contributing to cutting-edge research, if you’re passionate about the future of AI, we want to meet you.
Responsibilities
Depending on your background and experience, you could be involved in:
Designing and optimizing machine learning models for efficient deployment on Arm-based platforms Building high-performance AI software tools, libraries, and compilers Leading system-level architecture for next-gen AI accelerators Partnering with ecosystem collaborators on real-world ML applications Pushing the boundaries of AI/ML research for embedded, edge, or cloud use cases Understanding and working in a deep technology stack to deliver intelligent, efficient compute
Required Skills and Experience
Strong programming skills in Python, C/C++, or similar languages used in AI and high-performance computing Hands-on experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, Pytorch, or ONNX Deep technical understanding of AI/ML model development, training, and inference Experience leading the design and architecture of reliable and scalable systems Ability to work across disciplines in a collaborative, technically ambitious, and fast-paced environment Excellent communication skills and problem solving mindset
“Nice to Have” Skills and Experience
Experience in model optimization for performance, efficiency, or deployment Exposure to deploying machine learning models on edge, devices, or mobile platforms Familiarity with Arm architecture and performance analysis tools
AI Engineer - Agentic AI for scientific workflows
Location: Boston (US) / Barcelona (Spain)
Position overview:
As an AI Engineer specialized in Agentic AI workflows, you will play a key role in building new verifiable workflows for science and engineering. Your responsibilities will include designing, prototyping, developing and testing our pipeline. You will also manage data curation, conduct benchmarking to evaluate performance, analyze reasoning flaws and propose solutions. Close collaboration with our dedicated cross-functional team - consisting of AI Engineers, Software Engineers, Physicists and AI scientists - will be essential to the success of the project.
Your mission:
- AI Development: Contribute to the development of novel AI reasoning models and architectures, focusing on advanced reasoning techniques and application to scientific fields where rigour and reliability are fundamental.
- Data & Benchmarking: Supervise dataset curation, run benchmarks, and analyze performance results to guide improvements.
- Collaboration: Work closely with a cross-functional team of engineers and scientists, collaborating on solving challenging problems at the intersection of AI, physics and engineering.
- Documentation and Reporting: Develop detailed technical documentation and present research findings to internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Research & Publication: Contribute to cutting-edge research and publish results in top AI conferences and journals, helping advance the global AI research community whenever opportunities arise.
Key requirements:
- Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Physics or related field.
- 2+ years of experience, preferably in a mathematical, engineering, scientific, or technical setting.
- At least one year of experience in agentic AI applications
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
- Curiosity, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
- Excitement to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, thrives in ambiguity
- Personal interest in exploring most recent AI developments and keeping up to state of the art
Technical skills:
- Proficiency in Python
- Understanding of fundamental computer science principles
- Proficiency in agentic and deep learning frameworks
- Solid understanding of machine learning principles and architectures
- Fundamentals of statistics
- Hands-on experience with large language models
- Excellent research and analytical skills
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):
- Proven excellence in relevant areas (e.g., awards, competition wins)
- Demonstrated curiosity and passion for AI (e.g., personal projects, outreach activities, hobby work) or proven contributions to open-source projects
- Proven ability to independently solve complex problems or lead challenging projects
- Academic or practical background in physics or other natural sciences
- Experience with good coding practices and software development standards
- Familiarity with recent AI pipelines and protocols e.g. MCP tools/servers
Cupertino, California
Horizon Robotics (HKEX: 9660) is a leading provider of Smart Driving solutions for passenger vehicles, empowered by our proprietary software and hardware technologies. Our solutions combine cutting-edge algorithms, purpose-built software and processing hardware, providing the core technologies for smart driving that enhance the safety and experience of drivers and passengers. Horizon Robotics is key enabler for the smart vehicle transformation and commercialization with our integrated solutions deployed at scale.
The Silicon Valley Applied Research Lab is a research team located in Silicon Valley, dedicated to developing advanced algorithms and models for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Autonomous Driving (AD) , and other generic robotics systems.
If you are looking for a role to explore, develop and innovate machine learning algorithms for AD and robotics technologies, you are welcome to join us.
Your Daily Practice
As an applied research scientist, you will take part in:
- Devising novel deep-learning based algorithms and converting them to prototypes of autonomous driving solutions, including but not limited to training foundation models, post-training with reinforcement learning, and world models.
- Practicing end-to-end machine learning skills, including data pipelining, model construction and fine-tuning, and comprehensive performance testing.
- Following closely with academia, identifying the latest trends and extending them to real industrial development.
- Publishing research papers in top notch conferences in machine learning domain.
- Showcasing the work via presentation in internal and external talks, conferences, and workshops.
What You Must Have
- PhD / MS degree in computer vision, machine learning or a related field with multiple research publications in top conferences or journals; alternatively equivalent years of industry experience solving CV problems which do not have readily available solutions.
- Expertise in at least one of these specific areas: deep learning-based perception, prediction and planning, vision-language models, and reinforcement learning.
- Track record of driving ML research projects from start to completion, including conception, problem definition, experimentation, iteration, and publication or productization.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.
- Extensive experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch and Jax.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Bonus points! - Track record in innovative solutions to real-world problems in machine learning domain. - Experienced with closed-loop methods in solving prediction and planning problems.
This is a hybrid role with the expectation of working at least 3 days per week in our Cupertino office. The base pay range for this full-time Applied Research Scientist position is between $150,000 and $300,000/year plus equity incentive, depending on your experience, qualifications, education, skills and other related factors.
This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, Paid Holidays, Sick Days and Personal Time Off. We also sponsor H-1B visas and green card petitions.
Horizon Robotics is committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or marital status or any other prescribed category set forth in federal or state regulations.
Salesforce Research is looking for outstanding research interns. Ideal candidates have a strong background in one or more of the following fields:
Conversational AI Multimodal Data Intelligence Multimodal Content Generation Fundamentals of Machine Learning and AI Responsible & Trusted AI Natural Language Processing Areas of Application:
Software Intelligence AI for Operations AI for Availability & Security Environment & Sustainability Candidates that have published in top-tier conferences or journals (e.g. NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR,) are preferred. As a research intern, you will:
Work with a team of research scientists and engineers on a project that ideally leads to a submission to a top-tier conference
Learn about exciting research and applications outside your expertise
Focus on pure research that incorporates into your PhD focus area and contributes to the AI Community
Attend conferences with our researchers to showcase your accepted papers
Requirements:
PhD candidate in a relevant research area Excellent understanding of deep learning techniques, i.e., CNN, RNN, LSTM, GRU, GAN, attention models, and optimization methods Experience with one or more deep learning libraries and platforms, e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, Caffe, or Chainer Strong background in machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, or reinforcement learning Strong algorithmic problem solving skills Programming experience in Python, Java, C/C++, Lua, or a similar language This internship is a minimum of 12 weeks