AI Research Intern
Tanium is seeking an AI Research Scientist Intern for Summer 2026, reporting to the Staff Data Scientist. The intern will work on real-world problems and contribute to building intelligent systems for autonomous IT across various domains.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to design and implement AI and machine learning (ML) algorithms that improve Tanium’s autonomous IT capabilities
- Develop and evaluate ML models across a wide variety of use cases, including anomaly detection, threat identification, and performance optimization
- Analyze large-scale endpoint data to extract meaningful insights and develop predictive models
- Assist in building data pipelines to efficiently process and analyze endpoint data at scale
- Conduct exploratory data analyses and visualizations to communicate findings and inform product development decisions
- Document research, methodologies, and results to contribute to Tanium’s knowledge base
- Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI, ML, and endpoint management technologies
Skills
- Strong foundation in machine learning, data analysis, and statistics
- Proficiency in Python
- Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., PyTorch, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, numpy, scipy, pandas)
- Experience working with large datasets
- Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Statistics, Anomaly detection, Machine learning (classification/regression), Internals of large language models (LLMs), Agentic AI
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex ideas clearly
- Passion for technology, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems
- Authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future
- Available to work full-time from June 8, 2024 to August 14, 2025
- A currently enrolled Master's/ PhD degree candidate ideally studying Statistics, Machine Learning, or a related field with a 3.5+ GPA
- Graduating Spring 2027 or Fall 2026
Benefits
- Housing stipend
- 401k matching
- Monthly allowance for communications reimbursement
- 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO)
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