The board
- Where
- San Francisco
- Posted
- Jun 3
As a Research Intern at Phonic, you'll work directly on the core problems that make Phonic's voice AI feel genuinely human. You'll own a research direction end-to-end — from identifying the right problem to designing experiments, developing novel methods, and seeing results through to production impact. This isn't a role focused on incremental improvements; we're looking for someone with the taste to identify what matters, the rigor to pursue it correctly, and the drive to ship it. You'll be fully in-person in our SF office.
What you'd do
- A track record of original work: you've found a real problem, developed an approach, and seen it through
- Proficiency in PyTorch (or JAX), and the ability to implement models cleanly from papers
- Fluency in the math, probability, optimization, and linear algebra underlying model behavior
- You move fluidly between ideas and implementation; you don't just think about problems, you build things
- Clear, precise written and verbal communication
What you get
- 💸 Top-tier compensation: in order to get the best talent, we provide salary and equity that recognize your skillset
- 🥗 Meals: free breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided in the office
- 🤝 We have regular off-sites and team celebrations
About Phonic · Engineering
Phonic is a product and research lab focused on powering the most realistic, human-like voice AI conversations. We've re-thought the entire stack in pursuit of this goal, from models to product, to create voice agents that feel like they truly understand you, respond emotionally and perform agentic tasks with frontier intelligence. Our team includes top-tier AI researchers, international olympiad medalists, and former founders. Our customers include companies that are building voice-native AI…