Data Engineer Intern (Spring/Summer 2024)

Job Responsibilities:

• Build and optimize the data pipelines that combine new vehicle data and third-party content.
• Define and implement data stores based on customer requirements and system requirements.
• Provide support to Data Scientists responsible for providing data analysis.
• Work closely with a proactive, highly motivated engineering team to bring next generation infotainment and telematics solutions to Mercedes-Benz products worldwide.
• Support improvement of cloud-based data processing pipeline.
• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software with a measurable customer value.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrollment / recent completion of BS/MS/PhD program in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, or related technical field of study
• Strong programming and software development skills in Python
• Familiarity with SQL engines and large scale query processing
• Experience with processing big data on cloud platforms (PySpark or Scala) 
• Good understanding of data analysis, data ingestion and data integration
• Experience with git or other version control systems
• Able to learn quickly and willing to share knowledge
• Strong instincts for efficiency and optimization, with self-motivation to work with colleagues such that only high quality products reach customers' hands
• Problem solving and communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Recommendation Systems, Information retrieval and Data mining, Bayesian inference and Gaussian processes
• Data visualization
• Understanding of ML workflow: preparing the data, implementing, and training ML models, evaluating results, deploying inference on different platforms
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure
• Curious, self-motivated, and excited about solving open-ended challenges at Mercedes-Benz

Additional Information

• This is a full-time, 6-month in-person internship located at our Sunnyvale, CA office.
• The current hourly rate for this position is as follows and may be modified in the future: $28 (Undergraduate Students)/$32 (Graduate Students) / $36 (PhD).
• Intern benefits include PTO & Sick Time.