Research and Development Intern, PhD Track

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Why join us Tractian is the Physical AI for asset-heavy industries, now valued at $1.4B and trusted by more than 2,000 facilities worldwide. We’re taking on the world’s trillion-dollar downtime problem by building the hardware, AI, and software that give frontline workers real control over the machines that run the planet.

Why Join Us Tractian combines hardware, software and AI to help industrial teams detect equipment problems early and prevent costly downtime. Our technology supports more than 3,761 plants and monitors over 370,000 industrial assets. As a Y Combinator company, we’ve been recognized on the Forbes AI 50, named a G2 Leader and ranked No. 24 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 in North America. Join us to help build technology that keeps industry running. Research and Development at Tractian Research and Development turns open technical questions into tested approaches. This track combines quantitative research, programming and experimentation to explore problems relevant to Tractian’s products and business. What You Will Do Own a focused research problem with guidance from an engineering mentor. Define the question, implement a baseline and compare alternative approaches. Use the results to explain what works, what remains uncertain and what

the team should investigate next.

Responsibilities Review relevant research and translate an open problem into testable hypotheses. Implement models and experiments in Python, documenting data, assumptions and methods. Compare approaches against meaningful baselines; assess generalization, failure cases and computational cost. Deliver reproducible code and a concise technical report explaining the findings, limitations and recommended next steps.

Requirements Currently pursuing a PhD in Physics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics or a related quantitative field. Strong Python programming skills and foundations in mathematical modeling, statistics and experimental design. Research experience developing or evaluating computational methods through code and experiments. Ability to investigate unfamiliar problems independently, question assumptions and communicate what the evidence supports. Experience with predictive modeling, optimization, scientific computing or time-series analysis. Helpful Experience Familiarity with tools such as NumPy, JAX or PyTorch is useful. Papers, research software and technical projects are welcome; publications are not required. What You Will Gain Experience applying doctoral research skills to a practical technical problem, with mentorship on experimentation, implementation and communicating findings that inform engineering decisions. I want to apply See also Senior Finance Analyst - Accounts Receivable Business Operations Atlanta, GA + 2 more Senior Cloud Engineer Software Atlanta, GA + 2 more Enterprise Account Executive Sales Atlanta, GA + 6 more View all open positions Tractian Ranked #24 Fastest-Growing Company in North America Read More If you want to build a ship, don't organize people to collect wood, assign them tasks, and give orders. Instead, teach them to long for the vast and endless sea. Antoine Saint-Exupery about Meet Tractian Case Studies Press support Contact Us Help Center Policies Trust Center Terms of Use Your Privacy Choices © 2026 Tractian Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Company

NameTractian
IndustryIndustrials
Team Size530

Funding

Total raised

$183.5M

Last stage

Series C

Investors

Sapphire Ventures
General Catalyst
NNext47
NGP Capital

Founders

Igor Marinelli

Igor Marinelli

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