Micro-Intern: Research Assistant (IAP - Alumni Host)

Cartesian Systems • Cambridge, MA

8d • $20 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a highly motivated, product-oriented Machine Learning Scientist to join our core R&D team at a pivotal moment in our growth. You'll have a direct impact on key positioning algorithms & models, take ownership of new features, and help shape the technical roadmap of a category-defining product. We move fast, care deeply about quality, and value people who take initiative and crave real-world impact. You’ll be joining us in-person in the heart of Kendall Square, Cambridge, next to MIT and the Charles River.

Requirements

• Strong Coder (Python): You can write software to solve problems effectively, whether it’s wrangling data, generating analytical reports, or optimizing parts of pipelines.
• Independent, High-Ownership: You are able to take a task, break it down, solve it with minimal oversight. You make sure work is completed, even if you hit roadblocks.
• Fast, Driven Learner: You like digging deep into unfamiliar territory, and you quickly pick up new skills along the way.

Responsibilities

• Visit fashion retail stores (mostly in Boston area) to run experiments and collect high-quality datasets for evaluating our product
• Develop scripts to process and analyze large datasets
• Optimize machine learning models and processing pipelines for cost and efficiency
• Improve the accuracy of the outputs of our production models.
• Improve data collection tools to make them more automated, reliable, and easier to use

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed