Machine Learning Intern

About the role

Bayut and Dubizzle, described as the homegrown unicorn of the Arab world, is offering a 6-month internship in its Business Intelligence department in Dubai. The Machine Learning Intern takes part in end-to-end data science projects, from data cleaning and exploration with primary and third-party systems through advanced data visualization and machine learning development, in a cloud-based data warehouse environment. The intern works with product, technology, trust and safety, finance and other teams, and can join an off-hours on-call rotation to support live models.

Key responsibilities

• Query large datasets with SQL and feed them into ML models.
• Perform data exploration to find patterns and assess the state and quality of the data.
• Use Python to analyze data and build statistical models that solve business problems.
• Evaluate ML models and fine-tune their parameters according to the underlying business problem.
• Collaborate with senior peers to deploy ML models in production.
• Build customer-facing reporting tools that track system performance.
• Take part in the off-hours on-call rotation supporting live models.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in AI, statistics, mathematics, operations research, engineering, computer science or a related quantitative field.
• Good understanding of statistical modelling and mathematics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to contribute to a platform used by more than 5 million users in the UAE and other regional platforms.

Required skills

• Basic knowledge of machine learning algorithms.
• Basic knowledge of SQL.
• Basic knowledge of visualization tools such as Periscope.

What we offer

• A multicultural environment with over 60 nationalities.
• Learning and development tools and courses provided by the company.
• An opportunity to strengthen your resume and network, and to find a full-time career within the organization.