57 ai engineer intern jobs at 15 companies in Salinas, CA

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GPU/AI Application Platform Engineer Intern (Server Platform) - 2027 Start (PhD)
San Jose, California, United States
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ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
Currently pursuing a PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related fields; requires GPU/AI architecture knowledge and C/C++, Python, virtualization, deep learning, and distributed systems expertise.
C, C++, Python
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Principal Engineer, Local AI - Agents and Systems
Santa Clara or Redmond
$272k-$431k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
15+ YOE15+ years software engineering experience, deep Windows internals and security, LLM inference and GPU acceleration experience, C++ and Python proficiency, experience with agent frameworks and sandboxing.
Nemoclaw, OpenClaw, Nemotron, Ollama, Llama.cpp, vLLM, CUDA, TensorRT, Hermes, LangChain, C++, Python
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Recommendation Architecture AI/ML Infrastructure Engineer Intern (Data-Arch-TikTok Live) - 2027 Summer
San Jose or Los Angeles or Singapore or New York City or London or Dublin or Paris or Berlin or Dubai or Jakarta or Seoul or Tokyo
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TikTok
TikTok: Global short-form video hosting and social media platform.
Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in AI, software development, computer science, computer engineering, or related field; strong C++ or Python skills; data structures, algorithms, systems, PyTorch or TensorFlow, and LLM knowledge.
C++, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, CUDA, Triton, FSDP, ZeRO, FlashAttention
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Principal Engineer, Local AI - Agents and Systems
Santa Clara or Redmond
$272k-$431k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
15+ YOE3+ Mgmt15+ years software engineering experience, deep Windows internals and security, LLM inference and GPU acceleration experience, proficiency in C++ and Python, experience with agent frameworks and local model deployment.
Nemoclaw, OpenClaw, Nemotron, Ollama, Llama.cpp, vLLM, CUDA, TensorRT, Hermes, LangChain, Windows, C++, Python
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Software Engineering Intern, Power Modeling & AI Tools
Santa Clara, California, United States
$50-$70/hr OnsiteInternship
Tenstorrent
Tenstorrent: Designs high-performance AI processors and RISC-V CPU architectures.
Pursuing a quantitative degree; experience with Python, SQL, Git; strong analytical and communication skills; interest in AI-enabled engineering workflows.
Python, SQL, Git, LLM
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Autonomous Driving Applications Research Intern
Santa Clara, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Internship
Nissan
NissanTokyo Stock Exchange: 7201: Manufactures and sells automobiles, luxury vehicles, and commercial vehicles
Pursuing a Master’s or PhD in engineering or related field; robotics, perception, AI; Python and C++ programming; GPA 3.0+; on-site work.
Python, C++, Machine Learning Libraries
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Full Stack Software Engineer - Camera & Photos Tools & AI Team
Cupertino, California, United States
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Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Build internal imaging tools and end-to-end software using native Swift, modern web frontends, and Python backends; integrate AI/LLM models; collaborate with engineering and science teams to deliver reliable tools.
Swift, Python, LLM
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Principal Graphics Engineer
Santa Clara or North America
RemoteFull Time
Parallelz
Parallelz: Transforms native mobile apps into native web apps instantly.
Proficient in C/C++, Linux internals; real-time graphics stacks; end-to-end ownership; AI tooling; strong communication; self-directed.
C/C++, Linux, OpenGL ES, WebGL, WebGPU, Vulkan, Metal, DirectX, Shader Programming
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Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer-AI Security
San Jose or Bellevue
$154k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
Zscaler
ZscalerNASDAQ: ZS: Provides cloud-native cybersecurity solutions through zero trust architecture.
8+ YOE8+ years software engineering; Rust with async; distributed systems; Linux internals; CI/CD; gRPC; Protobufs; Kubernetes; networking.
Rust, Tokio, async-std, gRPC, Protobufs, Linux, Kubernetes, Networking, TLS, QUIC, HTTP, WebSockets
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Test Automation Software Engineer Intern
San Jose, California, United States
$35-$45/hr OnsiteInternship, Full Time
SK hynix Memory Solutions America
SK hynix Memory Solutions AmericaKorea Exchange: 000660: Develops semiconductor controllers and firmware for enterprise data storage.
Pursuing or recently completed BS/MS in EE, CS, Math or related; proficiency in Python, Linux, shell/Powershell scripting, Ansible; experience with test automation and AI coding assistants; strong analytical skills.
Model Context Protocol (MCP), N8N, OpenClaw, Hermes, Ansible, Linux, Python, Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, bash, Powershell, Git, Jenkins, Dockers, NVMe
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Special Projects Intern [Fall 2026]
San Jose, California, United States
$40-$45/hr OnsiteInternship
Figure
Figure: Develops autonomous humanoid robots for commercial and residential tasks.
Graduate student (Master's or PhD) in CS/Robotics/CE, strong software engineering with Python, AI/ML and robotics fundamentals, hands-on hardware experience; minimum 10-week internship.
Python, Linux
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Deep Learning Research Intern — Multimodal BEV Perception
Santa Clara, California, United States
$19-$65/hr OnsiteInternship
PlusAI
PlusAI: AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks.
Pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in AI, computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, or related field; Python, deep learning, computer vision, 3D geometry, and PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX experience required.
Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, LiDAR, radar, GPU
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Staff Software Engineer, Source Client
San Jose, California, United States
$207k-$301k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 8+ years programming in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin or Go, 5+ years testing/launching products, 3+ years software design/architecture; experience with OS internals, VCS, AI/LLM integration.
C++, Java, Python, Kotlin, Go, Rust, Git, Mercurial, jj, Linux, macOS
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Staff Software Engineer - Dev - CPaaS (12 -16 years experience)
Bangalore or San Jose or Durham or Mexico City or Pune or Hoofddorp or Belgrade or Barcelona or Singapore or Sydney or Tokyo
HybridFull Time
Nutanix
NutanixNASDAQ: NTNX: Sells cloud software and hyperconverged infrastructure for enterprises.
12+ YOE12+ years in distributed systems and database internals; expert in Go, C++, or Rust; Python scripting; strong cloud-native, on-prem/hybrid experience; performance optimization and AI-assisted development.
Go, C++, Rust, Python, Kubernetes, NATS, Apache Kafka, ClickHouse, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Neo4j, Dgraph
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2027 Campus Recruiting General Intelligence Center Internship Position
Santa Clara or Mountain View
OnsiteInternship
XPeng
XPengNew York Stock Exchange: XPEV: Designs and manufactures smart electric vehicles and autonomous technology.
Internship opportunities span AI and machine learning, AI infrastructure, and software engineering, including foundation models, pretraining, VLA, VLM, LLM, and reinforcement learning.
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Sr. Director, Indirect Procurement
Santa Clara, California, United States
$185k-$285k/yr HybridFull Time
d-Matrix: Develops high-performance semiconductor chips for generative AI inference.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree, 7+ years procurement experience across IP/software licensing, engineering services, or hardware; semiconductor/AI hardware background; strong contract negotiation, international vendor experience, and NetSuite/Zip proficiency.
EDA toolchains, Synopsys, Cadence, Ansys, Arm, Keysight, Tektronix, NetSuite, Zip
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Principal Security Researcher, OT/Healthcare
Santa Clara, California, United States
$163k-$263k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade network, cloud, and endpoint security software.
4+ YOE4+ years' hands-on experience; strong firmware/boot ROM reverse engineering, kernel internals and secure boot knowledge; hardware debugging (UART, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers); programming in C/C++ and Python; strong communication skills.
ARM, MIPS, x86_64, UART, JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, C/C++, Python, AI