[2026] AI/ML Engineer Intern

Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio focused on creating the most fun games in the world. The AI/ML Engineer Intern will work with the AI team to identify and build applications for emerging technologies in AI, from ideation and research to prototyping and development. Responsibilities Ideate on novel applications of AI research to the game development space Conduct research on relevant techniques and technologies Work with the AI team to build and iterate on prototypes of your project Present and share your work both to the AI team and other members of the company Collaborate with various teams across Second Dinner Skills Experience programming Strong understanding of AI models such as Large Language Models, Diffusion Networks, or Deep Reinforcement Learning methods Growth mindset, passion for learning new technologies and skills Awesome technical and personal communication skills Excitement to build out new applications for emerging technology to create the best games Currently enrolled at a university or college in a Master's or PhD program Eligible to work in the United States Strong experience in Python Research experience in AI Experience modifying, fine tuning, and adapting deep learning models Currently pursuing an advanced degree in a related field (machine learning, computer science, data science, etc.) Experience in game development Experience with Git or other version control systems Company Overview Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio that is here to make the most fun games in the world. Not super fun games. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is