Machine Learning Engineering Internship - Summer 2026

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Irvine, CA
In-Office
40-50 Hourly
Internship
Marketing Tech
The Role
Support development of AI-powered solutions by assisting in machine learning model creation, data analysis, and collaboration with engineering teams.
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WHAT YOU’LL DO

Viant is seeking a Machine Learning Engineering Intern to support the development of data-driven and AI-powered solutions that fuel our programmatic advertising platform. This internship provides hands-on experience working alongside experienced ML engineers on real-world models and systems.

THE DAY-TO-DAY
  • Assist in developing, testing, and evaluating machine learning models and data pipelines
  • Work with large datasets to support model training, validation, and analysis
  • Collaborate with engineering and data teams to integrate ML solutions into production systems
  • Analyze model performance and help document findings and recommendations
  • Learn best practices for scalable ML systems and experimentation
GREAT TO HAVE
  • Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
  • Strong foundation in Python and data structures
  • Familiarity with machine learning concepts (regression, classification, model evaluation)
  • Ability to analyze data and communicate results clearly
  • Experience with SQL, Pandas, NumPy, or ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (GCP or AWS)
  • Interest in applied AI, advertising technology, or large-scale data systems
LIFE AT VIANT

Investing in our employees’ professional growth is important to us — including our interns. At Viant, interns work on meaningful projects, receive mentorship from experienced engineers, and gain exposure to cutting-edge technology in programmatic advertising. Viant offers a collaborative, inclusive culture where curiosity and impact are valued.

$40-50/Hr
In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant’s reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role.  Final title and compensation for the position will be based on several factors including work experience and education.

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About Viant
 

Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) is a leader in CTV and AI-powered programmatic advertising, dedicated to driving innovation in digital marketing. Viant’s omnichannel platform built for CTV allows marketers to plan, execute and measure their campaigns with unmatched precision and efficiency. With the launch of ViantAI, Viant is building the future of fully autonomous advertising solutions, empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals. Viant was recently awarded Best AI-Powered Advertising Solution and Best Demand-Side Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, Great Place to Work® certification and received the Business Intelligence Group’s AI Excellence Award. Learn more at viantinc.com.

 
Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.  Viant prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.  Viant also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.
 
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Top Skills

AWS
GCP
Numpy
Pandas
Python
PyTorch
Scikit-Learn
SQL
TensorFlow
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The Company
Irvine, CA
315 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Viant® is a publicly traded (Nasdaq: DSP) people-based advertising software company that enables ad buyers to plan, create, execute, and measure their omnichannel digital advertising investments. Its self-service DSP for omnichannel advertising, Adelphic®, provides the ability to execute programmatic advertising campaigns across TV, mobile, desktop, audio, digital out-of-home, and is the only DSP with IPv6 support for CTV environments. Viant’s proprietary, first-party data is linked to 115 million households, over 1 billion connected devices, and is combined with access to more than 280,000 audience attributes from more than 70 people-based data partners to enable scaled and accurate audience targeting and attribution. Viant is an Inc. Best Places to Work award winner and Adelphic is featured on AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list.

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