PhD GenAI Research Scientist Intern
DatabricksPhD GenAI Research Scientist Intern
DatabricksLocation
San Francisco, CA, Mountain View, CA
Type
Internship
Posted
8/24/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
The role focuses on adapting large language models (LLMs) and AI systems for enterprise domains within the Mosaic AI organization at Databricks. The research team aims to tackle open research problems related to domain adaptation, including evaluation, fine-tuning with synthetic data, and efficient inference. Candidates will work on projects that involve both improving existing methods and designing new approaches. This position is ideal for those pursuing a PhD and looking to contribute to cutting-edge AI research.
Requirements
- Research experience in and proficiency with the fundamentals of deep learning.
- Pursuing a PhD in computer science or related fields such as electrical engineering, neuroscience, physics, or math.
- Proficient software engineering skills, including experience with PyTorch.
Responsibilities
- Adapt, improve, and evaluate methods from existing literature.
- Design entirely new methods for domain adaptation.
- Compose multiple methods to create new recipes for efficient post-training.
- Evaluate large language models and AI systems.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Databricks Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
83
FY2026
Approval rate
99.7%
FY2026
LCA certified
174
FY2026
Entry-level share
4.0%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+19%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-54%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
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