Machine Learning Intern

About the role

Bayut and dubizzle, the homegrown unicorn of the Arab world, is recruiting interns for a 6-month programme in its Business Intelligence department. As a Machine Learning Intern you will join a team working in a modern cloud-based data warehouse, taking part in projects across the end-to-end data science lifecycle, from data cleaning and exploration to advanced data visualization and machine learning development. You will also liaise with product, tech, trust and safety, finance and other departments.

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 ML 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.

Required skills

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

What we offer

• The chance to contribute to a platform used by more than 5 million users in the UAE and other platforms in the region.
• An opportunity to strengthen your resume and build your network.
• A possible path to a full-time career within the organization.
• A multicultural environment with over 60 nationalities.
• Access to the company's learning and development tools and courses.