Machine Learning Engineer Co-op – Boston, MA

Lendbuzz, we believe financial opportunity should be more personalized and fair. We develop innovative technologies that provide underserved and overlooked borrowers with better access to credit. From our employees to our dealers, partners, and borrowers, we’ve built a company and a culture around a resolute belief in the promise and power of diversity. We value independent and critical thinking.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Machine Learning Co-op to join our team, focusing on our sales and collection AI chatbot projects within ou r Language Understanding and Semantic Analysis group. Ideal candidates should be eager to explore the intricacies of the auto loan industry, and interested in building real-world applications of Large Language Models (LLMs). You will gain hands-on experience with large-scale data annotation, data cleaning, multilingual model evaluation, and product design
Key Responsibilities
Annotate chat data from sales-dealers and customers to train AI chatbots
Develop and refine prompts and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technique cvg cant es to enhance the performance of zero-shot and few-shot language models (LLMs)
Assess the needs of dealers and customers, and implement AI chatbot functionalities to address those needs
QA and improve our live audio call AI agent
Requirements
Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, pursuing a M. S in Computer Science or a related field preferred
Coursework or experience in Data Structures, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Probability, and foundational Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence concepts
Familiarity with Python and its data analysis libraries
Strong grasp of core CS and ML concepts
Interview process will include questions on coursework, coding, probability, machine learning, and Linux fundamentals
Able to work 40/hours a week from May-December in our Boston office ( 3 days/week)
$25 – $30 an hour
We believe:
Diversity is a competitive advantage We celebrate our differences, and are better when we have a variety of experiences, viewpoints, and backgrounds.
Compassion is a strength We care about our customers and look to build long-term relationships with them.
Simplicity is a key feature We work hard to make our forms and processes as painless and intuitive as possible.
Honesty and transparency are non negotiable We incorporate these traits in all of our interactions.
Financial opportunity belongs to everyone. We work every day to improve lives by extending this opportunity.
If you believe these things too then we would love to hear from you!