Machine Learning/AI Scientist Intern (PhD), 2026

Job Description

Netflix is seeking individuals for Machine Learning Research roles to improve various aspects of their business using cutting-edge machine learning techniques.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled student pursuing an advanced degree (PhD) in areas such as Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, etc.
• Experience programming in at least one language (Python, Java, Scala, C/C++)
• Familiarity with common ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras)
• Experience with distributed training and inference paradigms
• Great communication skills and self-motivated

Responsibilities

• Improve personalization algorithms, member and title understanding, and system optimization
• Conduct research in areas like recommender systems, reinforcement learning, computer vision, etc.
• Develop and evaluate agentic AI systems
• Work on model optimization, ML platform & infrastructure, and general ML application engineering

Benefits

• Employees at Netflix are often offered flexible, people-first benefits—unlimited time away, generous parental leave, global family-forming support, mental-health programs (mindfulness, free counseling/coaching), and health coverage tailored by country. Financially, Netflix pays at personal top-of-market and lets employees choose their mix of cash vs. fully-vested 10-year stock options, alongside donation and volunteer matching. Convenience perks can include trust-based travel/expense policies, relocation support, and “Work, Not Drive” rideshare flexibility.