About the role#
The Rainmaker Machine Learning Fellowship is a paid, full-time research appointment for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and recent graduates. You will join the R&D team to work on a scoped machine learning project aligned with current research priorities. Fellows work with real sensor and operational data to establish baselines, build and evaluate models, and produce durable research artifacts. Projects are defined in collaboration with a research mentor, and fellows are not expected to define their own independent research agenda.
What you'll do#
- Translate scientific or operational questions into measurable machine learning problems.
- Build or improve training and validation datasets.
- Establish simple, reproducible baselines before implementing complex models.
- Train, evaluate, and debug models using held-out weather events or operating conditions.
- Quantify model calibration, uncertainty, generalization, and failure modes.
- Collaborate with atmospheric scientists to define physical constraints and operational success criteria.
- Produce clear, reusable code and documentation.
- Present results to scientists, engineers, and technical leadership.
- Deliver a final project artifact, such as a benchmark dataset, model, prototype, or research report.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in or recent graduation from a program in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- Strong Python programming ability and experience with a modern machine learning framework.
- Strong quantitative reasoning skills and the ability to design credible experiments.
- Ability to make progress on ambiguous research problems while incorporating mentor feedback.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Location & details#
- Location: El Segundo, California.
- Modality: Full-time, on-site.
- Compensation: $8,000 per month.
- Benefits: Full health coverage (medical, dental, and vision), daily in-office lunch, and free EV charging at headquarters.
- Duration: Three to six months, with four months as the standard.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
About Rainmaker Technology Corporation
Rainmaker Technology Corporation manufactures climate technology products. The company focuses on cloud seeding for farms, ecosystems, and communities. Founded in 2023, the firm maintains its headquarters in El Segundo, California. It operates as a privately held entity with 105 employees.
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