Machine Learning Engineer PhD Intern
PayPal
About this role
A Summer 2026 PhD internship at PayPal focused on applied machine learning and large language model research for personalization, recommendations, and user behavior understanding across PayPal products. The role is U.S.-based and positioned within PayPal’s machine learning efforts, offering hands-on research and industry experience in financial technology.
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Qualifications
About PayPal
paypal.comFrom paying friends to saving money or getting cash back when you shop, explore what the new PayPal app has to offer.
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1 month ago
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About PayPal
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$132k
per year
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