AI Research Intern

Mountain View, CA
Internship
Visa Sponsorship

About the role

We’re hiring software interns with significant experience with AI research (across models, algorithms, and training methodology) to help push the frontier of our AI-native tools and agent-driven workflows for chip design.

This is an in-person role at our Mountain View office, and can be either part-time or full-time effective immediately.

This may transition into a full-time role.

Who you are:

You’re excited about directly contributing to the growth and velocity of a fast-growing startup that is transforming the way chips are built by the semiconductor industry.

You are resourceful, a self-starter, and care intensely about the quality of your work.

You want to work at a scrappy startup that sets and meets aggressive goals.

You enjoy working in-person with others, and are able to come to our Mountain View office multiple times a week.

If this sounds like you, please apply to join the team!

What you’ll do:

  • Architect, implement, and benchmark methodology across models, algorithms, and training frontiers for AI-native chip design
  • Collaborate directly with the founders on key research direction and design decisions

Minimum requirements:

  • Available for 15-40 hours/week in-person in Mountain View, CA
  • Good at writing/shipping high-quality code (Python/C++) quickly
  • Experience with applied AI and AI research
  • Adaptive, data-driven, and works from first principles

Benefits:

  • Generous salary
  • Commuting stipend
  • Team meals

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Apply to chat with the founders about the details!

About Silimate

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Job details

Salary

$5,200 - $7,000

Location

Mountain View, CA

Company

NameSilimate
IndustryEngineering, Product and Design
Team Size8

Funding

Total raised

$2.5M

Last stage

Seed

Investors

Y Combinator

Founders

Akash Levy

Akash Levy

LinkedIn
Ann Wu

Ann Wu

LinkedIn

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.