Summer Internship 2025 - Models
Apply NowCompany: Modular
Location: Los Altos, CA 94024
Description:
About Modular
At Modular, we're on a mission to revolutionize AI infrastructure by systematically rebuilding the AI software stack from the ground up. Our team, made up of industry leaders and experts, is building cutting-edge, modular infrastructure that simplifies AI development and deployment. By rethinking the complexities of AI systems, we're empowering everyone to unlock AI's full potential and tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges.
If you're passionate about shaping the future of AI and creating tools that make a real difference in people's lives, we want you on our team. You can read about our culture and careers to understand how we work and what we value.
LOCATION: This internship is based out of our Los Altos, CA office. Relocation from Canada & the US is provided to eligible candidates.
What You Will Work On:
As an intern in the Models team you will implement cutting-edge AI models and architectures using Python on top of our MAX framework. You'll work on accelerating popular models that will be showcased on builds.modular.com. Your role involves translating state-of-the-art generative AI models into efficient, production-ready implementations. You'll work together with our optimization team to help ensuring optimal performance through hardware acceleration and advanced optimizations.
What You Will Learn:
You will gain expertise in modern generative AI architectures and their implementation. Working with MAX will teach you how to optimize AI models for production environments, debug complex model behaviors, and leverage hardware acceleration effectively. Our model code is publicly available on Github, allowing you to showcase your work while developing a thorough understanding of model acceleration techniques and performance optimization strategies.
Required Skills:
Working at Modular will enable you to grow quickly as you work alongside incredibly motivated and talented people who have high standards, possess a growth mindset, and a purpose to truly change the world.
The hourly rate for our internship positions is $35 - $70 USD. The final rate is determined based on the position, year in school, degree, and experience.
Modular is proud to emphasize an equal opportunity, safe environment for people to do their best work. Modular is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let your recruiter know, and we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with the ADA.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
At Modular, we're on a mission to revolutionize AI infrastructure by systematically rebuilding the AI software stack from the ground up. Our team, made up of industry leaders and experts, is building cutting-edge, modular infrastructure that simplifies AI development and deployment. By rethinking the complexities of AI systems, we're empowering everyone to unlock AI's full potential and tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges.
If you're passionate about shaping the future of AI and creating tools that make a real difference in people's lives, we want you on our team. You can read about our culture and careers to understand how we work and what we value.
LOCATION: This internship is based out of our Los Altos, CA office. Relocation from Canada & the US is provided to eligible candidates.
What You Will Work On:
As an intern in the Models team you will implement cutting-edge AI models and architectures using Python on top of our MAX framework. You'll work on accelerating popular models that will be showcased on builds.modular.com. Your role involves translating state-of-the-art generative AI models into efficient, production-ready implementations. You'll work together with our optimization team to help ensuring optimal performance through hardware acceleration and advanced optimizations.
What You Will Learn:
You will gain expertise in modern generative AI architectures and their implementation. Working with MAX will teach you how to optimize AI models for production environments, debug complex model behaviors, and leverage hardware acceleration effectively. Our model code is publicly available on Github, allowing you to showcase your work while developing a thorough understanding of model acceleration techniques and performance optimization strategies.
Required Skills:
- 2025 graduate or currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer/Information Science, Mathematics, or an adjacent field; exceptional self-taught candidates with equivalent experience will also be considered Strong Python programming expertise
- Advanced debugging capabilities
- Understanding of generative AI principles and architectures
- Ability to translate AI research, or an existing implementation in another framework, into code.
- Experience with PyTorch
- Experience with graph programming or kernel development
- Familiarity with Hugging Face ecosystem
- Background in model implementation/acceleration
Working at Modular will enable you to grow quickly as you work alongside incredibly motivated and talented people who have high standards, possess a growth mindset, and a purpose to truly change the world.
The hourly rate for our internship positions is $35 - $70 USD. The final rate is determined based on the position, year in school, degree, and experience.
Modular is proud to emphasize an equal opportunity, safe environment for people to do their best work. Modular is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let your recruiter know, and we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with the ADA.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.