2023-03-17T15:04:09-04:00 X, The Moonshot Factory
2023 PhD Residency - AI/ML - Quantitative Analysis
Internship
Mountain View, CA (HQ)

X is Alphabet’s moonshot factory. We are a diverse group of inventors and entrepreneurs who build and launch technologies that aim to improve the lives of millions, even billions, of people. Our goal: 10x impact on the world’s most intractable problems, not just 10% improvement. We approach projects that have the aspiration and riskiness of research with the speed and ambition of a startup.

THE FOUNDATION OF AN AMAZING JOURNEY

Our goal at X is to make the world a radically better place. In order to do that we seek fresh unexpected perspectives, from different fields, and that’s why we’re excited about you. 

Life here isn’t easy, but it’s fun. We’re trying to build things most people can’t even imagine, and we’re doing it with the hope of making a huge, positive impact on the world. You’ll be embedded into a moonshot project, where you’ll partner with team members to solve key challenges. 

This isn’t your ordinary internship. You’ll be positively challenged and pushed professionally, in ways that you may have never experienced. If this excites you - keep reading.

DURING YOUR RESIDENCY YOU CAN EXPECT:

  • To be placed on one of our confidential or public X projects
  • To get paid competitively and with Google benefits
  • To be part of a lively community of other Interns and Residents 
  • To addend colloquium and discussions with team leads from across Google, DeepMind and external organizations

DETAILS:

  • Location: X’s headquarters in Mountain View, CA
  • Start Date: Year-round rolling basis
  • Duration: 9 months to 1 year based on team needs and your availability

How you will make 10x impact:

  • Collaborate with X project team to experiment and build novel insights to finance, risk management, portfolio management, and derivatives valuation problems
  • Rapidly develop prototypes of artificial intelligence, machine learning models applied to sustainability and finance problems
  • Apply the latest in data science techniques to build and deploy data pipelines and exploratory data analysis on large-scale datasets
  • Develop value chain maps, evaluate capital markets, and assess regulatory constraints to assess and recommend areas in which to de-risk the project
  • Work cross-functionally with experts across, X, Alphabet, and academia
  • Engage with the intern community during the program (attending tech talks, colloquium, and learning moonshot thinking), and most importantly HAVE FUN!

What you should have:

  • Current Graduate or PhD student in a STEM field (financial engineering, risk management, real estate, operations research, math/statistics or other quantitative field) 
  • Strong knowledge of financial and probabilistic theory and financial markets
  • Fluent in Python, C++, SQL, databases, scripting, Matlab/R, SAS, and data visualization
  • Very strong strategy and analytical skills. Ability to gather and analyze large quantities of information, and turn them into insightful business recommendations
  • Good at problem stating and problem solving, and turning ambiguous problem spaces into radical solutions. Must be able to break down problems independently
  • Can do attitude, willing to learn new tools and content to become an effective thought partner with project teams
  • Excellent communication skills i.e experience writing strategy docs, experience delivering presentations, and a general openness to liaise with senior external partners
  • Motivated by making the world a better place through technology, and wanting to be part of a team that makes this happen

It’d be great if you also had these: 

  • Degree in a science, math, or engineering field
  • CFA designation
  • Previous experience with financial instruments/services in industry
  • An ability to thrive on ambiguity, setting own goals and effectively delivering them in a fast-changing environment
  • Adept at influencing without authority, working cross-functionally with different teams in order to drive decision making

The US base salary range for this role is between $95,000 - $98,000 + benefits. Your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

 

At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at: x-accommodation-request@x.team.

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