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Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems.
We are looking for a motivated AI Research Intern to join our engineering team and support technical research initiatives across our fund and portfolio companies. In this role, you will work alongside experienced developers, product designers, and incubation leads on various projects.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and methodologies while supporting the technical needs of both our fund operations and portfolio companies.
Responsibilities:
- The internship will focus on creating a demonstrator for AI on the edge in a real-world setting
- The work will involve edge computing, action recognition, and leveraging insights from the latest multimodal AI techniques.
- Design and development of novel methods/implementation of LLMs that can run on edge devices such as (but not limited to) Raspberry Pis, handheld mobile devices, and more!
- Evaluate system performance across different real-world conditions and scenarios.
- Technical discussions with the engineering team towards the implementation and improvement of ideas.
- Show a proof-of-concept demo at the conclusion of the internship.
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Masters/PhD program in Computer Science, Mathematics, Operations Research, Linguistics or a related field.
- 3+ years of programming experience in Python, with proficiency in frameworks like PyTorch or Tensorflow
- Interest in technology development, LLM frameworks and technologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and designers.
- Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming.
- Self-motivated and responsible, with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility. Is a self-starter and can take initiative and be proactive in tackling problems.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills while not being afraid to dive deep into a subject to find a solution.
- Ability to work in a team and communicate technical concepts effectively, both written and verbal, to a wide variety of stakeholders
Compensation:
$30-$50/hour, non-exempt from overtime pay (up to a 40-hour week)
Duration:
Able to work at least 40hr/week during the summer and 20hr/week if during the semester.
Benefits:
- Develop exceptional working relationships with the Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) and the Engineering team, as well as receive the opportunity to learn from Red Cell Partners leadership.
- Gain insights into the venture capital decision-making process and exposure to emerging startups across national security, healthcare, and cyber.
- Learn about the technology strategy of rapidly-scaling businesses.
- Contribute to brainstorming and problem-solving discussions focused on products and technology addressing Red Cell’s core pillars.
- Observe and support cross-functional collaboration between technical, operational, and leadership teams to deliver impactful outcomes.
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer: You’ll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
Red Cell Partners Los Angeles, California, USA Office
Los Angeles, California, United States
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