About the role#
METR is expanding the scale and speed of its AI evaluation work throughout 2026. The infrastructure team is seeking platform engineering interns to help build, maintain, and scale the organization's open-source LLM evaluation platform. You will work directly with the infrastructure team to ensure the platform remains reliable and capable of supporting complex research objectives.
What you'll do#
- Build and maintain the open-source LLM evaluation platform.
- Debug and improve existing LLM evaluations.
- Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure.
- Develop robust observability and monitoring tools for the cloud platform.
- Build agents to automate tasks.
- Support AI researchers as they challenge and test leading AI models.
What you'll need#
- Deep familiarity with UNIX and Linux systems.
- Experience with low-level programming in C, C++, or Rust.
- Basic full-stack web development experience using React and TypeScript.
- Familiarity with LLMs, transformers, and embeddings.
- Knowledge of AWS, PostgreSQL, infrastructure-as-code, and Kubernetes is preferred.
- A track record of self-directed learning and working on personal software projects.
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Cybersecurity.
Location & details#
- Term: Fall 2026 (August 31 to December 18, 2026).
- Modality: On-site at the METR office in Berkeley, California.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Compensation: $150 per hour.
- Visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates who lack US work authorization.
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