Title: AI R&D Engineer Co-op Location: United States Posted Date: 2026-10-01 Employment Type: Full time
Number of Position(s): 1 Duration: 4 Months Date: January–May 2027, Location: Onsite in Sunnyvale, CA
Education Recommendations:
Currently a candidate for a Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field with an accredited school in the US.
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Flexible and hybrid working schemes to balance study, work, and life
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Professional development events and networking opportunities
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Well-being programs, including Personal Support Service 24/7 - a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
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Opportunities to join Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs) and build connections across the organization
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Employee Growth Solutions, mentorship programs, and coaching support for your career development
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A learning environment that fosters both personal growth and professional development – for your role and beyond
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Join Nokia’s Sunnyvale AI team to design, build, and deploy LLM - and agent-based solutions. This hands-on R&D role focuses on tool-using agents, evaluations, and real-world product development, with opportunities to deliver production-impacting AI systems.
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Machine learning, optimization algorithms, and deep-learning techniques.
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Machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
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Search engines and vector databases, along with their underlying algorithms.
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Big data frameworks and technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and Cassandra.
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Excellent communication skills and is a team player
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Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI/ML models and algorithms to analyze and interpret complex data.
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Design and implement machine learning models to improve a wide range of applications, including search, forecasting, text mining, and more.
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Develop and implement agentic-based systems for a wide range of applications, including anomaly detection, root-cause analysis, and more.
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Optimize existing machine learning models and pipelines for performance, scalability, and resource efficiency.
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Machine learning, optimization algorithms, and deep-learning techniques.
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Machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
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Search engines and vector databases, along with their underlying algorithms.
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Big data frameworks and technologies such as Spark, Kafka, and Cassandra.
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Excellent communication skills and is a team player
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Design, develop, and deploy advanced AI/ML models and algorithms to analyze and interpret complex data.
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Design and implement machine learning models to improve a wide range of applications, including search, forecasting, text mining, and more.
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Develop and implement agentic-based systems for a wide range of applications, including anomaly detection, root-cause analysis, and more.
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Optimize existing machine learning models and pipelines for performance, scalability, and resource efficiency.
About Nokia
Nokia provides technology for fixed, mobile, and transport networks. The company focuses on telecommunications, software, and services. It maintains headquarters in Espoo, Southern Finland. The organization operates as a public company with over 100,000 employees.
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