Associate Machine Learning Developer (Fall 2026)

AltaML • Edmonton, AB

26d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a 4 or 8-month opportunity for current students looking for work experience starting in September 2026. As an Associate Software Developer, you will play a hands-on role in building and scaling AltaML's agentic platform, an intelligent, adaptive system designed to automate workflows and power smarter decision-making. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to develop clean, efficient code that drives both reliability and innovation. Your work will span frontend and backend development, from fixing bugs and resolving integration challenges to developing new features and improving platform performance. You will also have the opportunity to work directly with AI and agentic solutions, leveraging these tools to optimize development, accelerate delivery, and shape how intelligent systems interact with one another. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about modern software development, eager to deepen their technical foundation, and excited to contribute to a platform at the frontier of AI and automation.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a Post secondary degree program at U of Alberta, U of Calgary (Masters Only), U Waterloo, or U of Toronto for the duration of the internship term
• General knowledge of and experience developing in Python and data science libraries/packages such as pandas, scikit-learn, matplotlib
• Understanding of Machine Learning and software development concepts
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week during the internship
• Must have a valid citizenship and/or work permit that legally allows you to work full-time during the internship term

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to version control/Git
• Experience with a cloud platform such as Azure, AWS or GCP
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Well-developed communication skills, with the ability to engage in client meetings and deliver professional presentations

Responsibilities

• Participate in team planning sessions and educational presentations
• Review the data to understand its overall scope and structure
• Identifying the right metric to measure the success of the model and project
• Work in teams to pre-process the data for analysis and model development
• Uncover trends, insights, and key features to help guide where ML solutions can be applied
• Develop models around the available data and suggested set of problems
• For viable use cases develop proof of concept working models
• Suggest and explore novel solutions to a problem and detailed recommendations for how to integrate the models in business
• Communicating and presenting your teams work to AltaML and Public Sector Partners
• Get familiarity with various data processing tools and exposure to AI/ML algorithms
• Independently researching and connecting with your cohort to gain domain knowledge and learn state-of-the-art techniques
• You will work with multiple tools and gain experience in multiple AI/ML and data processing fields. You will be given resources and mentorship to help with your growth and career advancement.

Benefits

• Uncapped Vacation - For all full time, permanent employees. Seriously, take the time you need - when you need it.
• Make an Impact - Witness the impact your work contribution has on the success of our company.
• Working with PhD and Master Level Colleagues - Endless conversations around the latest in Machine Learning and Applied AI.
• Competitive Benefits - For all full time, permanent employees.
• Office as a Resource - Hybrid work environment with state-of-the-art office spaces that ignite collaboration.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees