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PhD Research (Applied AI) Intern
Typeface
Software Engineering, Data Science
Palo Alto, CA, USA
USD 40-60 / hour + Equity
Posted on Nov 20, 2025
About Typeface
We help the world’s biggest brands move from brief to fully personalized campaigns — in days, not months.
Founded by Abhay Parasnis and backed by Microsoft, GV, Salesforce, Lightspeed, Madrona and Menlo, we’re building category-defining technology at the intersection of creativity and AI with real impact. Join us to help shape the future of enterprise marketing.
What You'll Do
Are you looking for an internship that offers valuable experience at a leading, cutting-edge company in one of the fastest-growing industries?
We are looking for strong applied AI interns to join our research team. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to explore and develop cutting-edge Generative AI solutions, contributing to the advancement of AI-powered products that impact our customers.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Participate in brainstorming sessions and propose ideas to solve real world problems we are addressing at Typeface.
- Convert the ideas into working prototypes, demonstrating results using either public benchmark datasets or our in-house datasets.
- Investigate, prototype, and implement state-of-the-art AI solutions across the technology stack.
- Produce one or more working component(s) in Typeface product or publish novel findings as a patent or a publication at a top tier venue
What You Bring
- Must be a PhD student working on core ML along with exposure to NLP and/or Computer Vision research
- Strong fundamentals in common machine learning algorithms and Deep Learning systems
- Track record of converting initial research ideas into working prototypes
- Proficiency in Python and Deep Learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch)
- Excellent communication skills
- Bonus: Prior publications and contributions to open-source software
- Bonus: Prior participation in challenges and competitions
- Bonus: Exposure to working on multimodal, e.g. via coursework, previous internships or full-time positions.
- Bonus: Prior experience with AzureML, GCP Vertex, AWS Sagemaker or similar platforms.
- Bonus: Familiarity with Generative AI systems and APIs.
Location
This is a hybrid role reporting to our Palo Alto office 3 days a week.
Pay range: $40.00-$60.00 hourly
Benefits
- Competitive compensation — including salary, equity, and 401(k)
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- HSA and FSA options to support your financial wellness
- Flexible time off — including parental leave
- Well-being programs — resources to support your mental and physical health
- Daily lunch & snacks
- Mentorship & impact — work closely with top AI leaders on products that ship
Equality Opportunity Statement
We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We comply with applicable laws in every jurisdiction where we operate.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Build something big — Be part of a fast-growing startup defining a new category: marketing orchestration powered by Agentic AI.
- Your work will matter — Trusted by Fortune 100 companies, our platform delivers 10x content velocity and 90% faster campaigns.
- A+ team — Collaborate with veterans from Adobe, Microsoft, Google, and top AI companies.
- Backed by the best — GV, Salesforce Ventures, Microsoft, Lightspeed, Madrona and Menlo ($165M raised).
- Recognized for innovation — TIME Best Inventions, Fast Company Next Big Thing in Tech, Gartner Cool Vendor, Adweek AI Company of the Year, LinkedIn Top Startup, Webby Award (AI Work & Productivity).