Machine Learning Research Intern, Samaya

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Python

PyTorch

San Francisco Bay Area

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3+ days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)

AI-powered knowledge discovery platform

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AI-powered knowledge discovery platform

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseMachine LearningSaaS

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Salary not provided

Python

PyTorch

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

3+ days a week in office (Mountain View, CA)

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceEnterpriseMachine LearningSaaS

Company mission

To build a future where expert intelligence AI transforms global knowledge work — making it faster, deeper, and more impactful.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Currently pursuing a PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, NLP, or a related field
Strong background in deep learning, large language models, and NLP techniques. Deep domain knowledge with RAG, RL and AI agent training and evaluation is a plus
A strong track record of first-author publications in top AI/NLP conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, EMNLP)
Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or Transformers, and strong coding skills

What the job involves

We are seeking a highly motivated Machine Learning Research Intern to work on cutting-edge research in the fields of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML)
At Samaya, our product delivers value to one of the most high-stake environments of AI applications - helping financial professionals make knowledge-informed decisions via key techniques such as RAG, RL and AI agents with advanced tool calling and long-horizon reasoning, etc
The primary focus of this internship is to conduct novel research that advances these fields, with the goal of publishing in top-tier ML and NLP conferences
The intern will collaborate closely with our team of experienced researchers on topics aligned with the company’s mission
This role is ideal for a PhD or advanced Master’s student passionate about fundamental research and real-world AI applications
The intern will also have the opportunity to reshape Samaya’s key product roadmap using their research
Conduct original research in the broad areas of LLM training and evaluation, RAG, RL and AI agents, leading to publications in top ML/NLP conferences
Develop and experiment with new models, algorithms, and methodologies to improve AI agents performance in real-world tasks
Collaborate with in-house researchers to design, implement, and evaluate novel methods in alignment with the company’s mission
Present findings internally and externally through research papers and technical talks

Our take

Samaya supplies an AI-powered platform for search, summarisation and knowledge discovery, designed to enable faster and more informed decisions. The company leverages advancements in Large Language Models to answer more complex questions than alternate discovery options.

Built for domain experts, Samaya boasts the ability to uncover insights even from large and knowledge-intensive document sets. This empowers the product with a wealth of applications that appeals to many industries or businesses. For example, in the finance sector it can help automate investment research, client advisory and deal diligence.

The company has raised good funds to support accelerated product development and the broadening of its market reach. It also reports 100% month-on-month usage increases and an impressive client list includes the likes of Morgan Stanley.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (1 round)

May 2025

$43.5m

SERIES A

Total funding: $43.5m

Company benefits

Health: Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, vision and short-term disability
Wealth: Support for your long-term financial wellbeing, with 401k (US) and enhanced pension (UK)
Rest: The ability to rest and recharge as needed, with unlimited PTO
Flexibility: A hybrid work environment (typically, team members spend a minimum of two days in the officer per week)
Travel: Travel to other locations is encourage to foster team cohesion and maintain Samaya's unique culture
Equipment: Equipment allowance to create your ideal work setup

Company HQ

Westminster, London, UK

Leadership

Maithra Raghu

(Founder & CEO)

Former Research Scientist on Google Brain at Google. Earned a PhD in Computer Science from Cornell University.

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