[Remote] GenAI PhD Applied Scientist Intern - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Oracle is the world’s leading provider of business software, and they are seeking PhD students for their Generative AI Service team within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The role involves building and operating large-scale AI model training and serving systems, optimizing model performance, and contributing to the development of Generative AI-powered services for enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Intern - Must be enrolled in a university prior to and post internship
• Target Internship Duration: May-Aug or June-Sept 2026
• This position is located in office in Redwood Shores, CA or Seattle, WA
• As a GenAI Research Intern in Generative AI Service team, you will be leading the effort of building distributed, scalable, high-performance AI model training and serving systems in partnership with our applied scientists and software engineers
• You will dive deep into model structure to optimize model performance and scalability
• You will build state of art systems with cutting-edge technologies in this fast evolving area
• You will play a key role in shaping the future of Generative AI at Oracle, with an emphasis on Large Language Models (LLMs) and Multi-modality Models
• Your contributions will be pivotal in delivering our new Generative AI-powered services for large scale enterprise customers

Skills

• Must be enrolled in a university prior to and post internship
• Will be enrolled in a PhD degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or related technical field during the 2025-2026 school year
• Experience in one area of computer science (e.g., Natural Language Understanding, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Algorithmic Foundations of Optimization, Data Science, or similar areas)
• Strong publication record, including as a lead author or reviewer, in top-tier journals or conferences
• Expected Graduation Date of May 2027 or beyond
• Reside in the United States and/or attend a university in the US
• Authorized to work in the US in 2026
• Minimum GPA of 3.0

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

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