Computer Vision Research Engineer - Intern
Required skills
- Computer Vision
- Deep Learning
- PyTorch
- Python
- Machine Learning
- detection
- segmentation
- OCR
- data preparation
- labeling
Nice to have
- Document AI
- Vision-Language Models
- scanned drawings
- handwritten drawings
- imperfect drawings
Role summary
Seeking a Computer Vision Research Engineer Intern to automate manual takeoffs in construction trades using AI. The intern will work on real production problems, building and improving CV models for detection, segmentation, or OCR on construction drawings. Responsibilities include contributing to data pipelines, running experiments, analyzing customer data, and collaborating with fullstack and product engineers to deploy models. The role requires a strong foundation in deep learning and computer vision, hands-on experience with PyTorch, and excellent Python skills. Bonus points for experience with document AI, OCR, or vision-language models. This is a 12-16 week, full-time, paid internship in the SF Bay Area.
Position OverviewJoin the team building computer vision applications for the construction trades.
Contractors spend dozens of hours per project doing takeoffs by hand. We're automating that with models that need to perform reliably on messy, real-world drawings.
As a CV/ML Engineering Intern, you'll work on real production problems alongside our ML team, not a side project. You'll own a scoped piece of work end-to-end, get hands-on mentorship from experienced engineers, and see your models reach customers who use them daily.
Responsibilities
Build and improve CV models for detection, segmentation, or OCR on construction drawings, with guidance from a mentor on the ML team
Contribute to our pipelines: data preparation, labeling workflows, training runs, and evaluation
Run experiments, measure results, and clearly communicate what worked and what didn't
Dig into real customer data to find failure modes and propose fixes
Work with fullstack and product engineers to help get your work into production
Read relevant research and test ideas that could improve our models
Desired Attributes
Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Solid foundation in deep learning and computer vision through coursework, research, or projects
Hands-on experience training models in PyTorch (or similar), whether in class, research, a prior internship, or personal projects
Strong Python skills
Curiosity about messy, real-world data: scanned, handwritten, imperfect
High ownership: you ask good questions, then run with the answers
Bonus: experience with document AI, OCR, or vision-language models
Details
12-16 weeks, full-time, in person in the SF Bay Area
Paid internship: $55/hr
Strong interns may be considered for full-time roles
We value learning speed and follow-through. If you want to build models that customers trust with high-stakes decisions, we'd love to talk.
Come build with us!
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